The Sacred Turtles of Kandavu A Fijian Legend 1. What is a legend? A legend is a very old story or set of stories from ancient times about famous events or persons. These stories are not always true . 2. Where does the story “The Scared Turtles of Kandavu” take place? The legend of the sacred turtles of Kandavu takes place in the Fijian island of Namuana. 3. Fiji: Fiji, a country in the South Pacific, is an archipelago (group of islands) of more than 300 islands. It's famed for rugged landscapes, palm-lined beaches and coral reefs with clear lagoons. 4. How, according to the legend, did the warriors of Kadavu save themselves a long journey by sea? The Fijian islands are surrounded by sea. The legends says that the warriors of Kadavu saved the time for a long journey by sea, by sliding their canoes on rollers up over the na...
I Will Fly
When I wish upon a star,
Makes no difference who I am.
Anything my heart desires
Will come to me.
“I
Will Fly” is an adapted version of Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam’s speech.
Dr. Kalam believes that the ignited mind of the youth is the most powerful
resource on the earth, under the earth and above the earth. He inaugurated
a programme called “Sasthrayaan” which means the propagation
of science.
The mission of Sasthrayaan was to ensure the
preparation of about two thousand students from different schools to make
them eligible for engineers, scientists, doctors and civil servants.
Kalam’s inaugural address was on
the topic “Science Empowers the Nation”. After the address, many raised
their hands to ask questions. Abdul Kalam shares in this unit the
relevance of a question asked by a teenager.
The boy expressed his fear to talk to his
teachers and friends. He admitted that he had not gained confidence
through his education. The boy really wanted to become a marine
engineer. Dr. Kalam was completely surprised. Dr. Kalam valued that boy’s
question and recited a beautiful poem named by 13th Century Persian Sufi
Poet Jalaluddin Rumi “I Will Fly”.
I am born with potential.
I am born with goodness and trust.
I am born with ideas and dreams.
I am born with greatness.
I am born with confidence.
I am born with wings.
So, I am not meant for crawling,
I have wings, I will fly
I
will fly and fly.
He instilled courage and confidence in
the boy by reciting that poem. He asked him to fly using his wings of
goodness, trust, potentialities, greatness and confidence. He also
encouraged all of them to be unique by fighting the hardest battle in
life. Surely all these things will help us to reach the destined place in
a unique way.
2. How can you be unique?
Each one of us is unique. There is no need of
blindly imitating others. We have our own talents. The trick to trace our own
potentials and abilities and develop on it.
We can be unique by being ourselves. We
must have our own dreams and ambitions and work hard to achieve that with
confidence. We must never compare ourselves with others or imitate others.
We must try to do something special and different from others.
All birds find shelter
during a rain
But eagle avoid rain by
Flying above the clouds.
Problems are common,
But attitude makes the
difference!