Wings of Knowledge
I'm a Girl, Don't Break My Wings,
Let me soar with the joy learning brings.
In this world of challenges, I face,
Education is my saving grace.
An orphan, I've known hardship's touch,
No shoes on my feet, but a pen I clutch.
Toys don't entice, books are my desire,
With knowledge, my dreams will reach higher.
Don't burden me with adult strife,
Let childhood be a time of life.
Give me the gift of knowledge's sip,
For education, I'll take the leap.
I'll polish shoes, bathe the dogs,
I'll do whatever it takes, no logs.
But don't steal from me the right,
To education's guiding light.
I'm not asking for pizza or pastry,
Just the chance to learn, oh so necessary.
God made me poor, that's true,
But it's in your hands to help me through.
So let me carry a bag filled with books,
Unlocking minds, with curious looks.
Education is my path to rise,
To shape my future, reach the skies.
I'm a girl, with dreams so grand,
Give me knowledge, hand in hand.
Don't break my heart, don't clip my wings,
With education, my spirit sings.
Anila Bukhari is an extraordinary achiever, receiving multiple national awards for her outstanding work in girls' education worldwide. Her contributions have been so impactful that she was honored with the prestigious International Best Community Service Award by the House of Parliament in London in 2023. In 2021, she also received the International Book Peace Award from Italy. Anila's remarkable journey is filled with beautiful moments. She has authored 11 books and numerous anthologies, inspiring readers around the globe. Her dedication to social work and the arts has garnered global recognition, with artists paying tribute to her incredible achievements. Not only that, but Anila has also selflessly donated dolls and her hair to uplift cancer patients. Her story is a testament to the power of determination and compassion.
Desired Pain
When he told me to give happiness
Then I wanted-
Please, give me pain;
Make a fuss
hard as like as Sidr.
Like as an uprooted tree
with the cry of landless loneliness.
Give me sorrow;
Like as fluffy mud
in the emptiness of cultivated land-
Primitive tale which is filled with
glaireous wild smell.
Feeling happiness is meaningless game ;
Retouch of past Rafkhata.
Presented cagey happiness is blanket wrap of mourning-
So which you will give me later
Or else I wanted it before.
Aklima Ankhi, poet, storyteller and translator from Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Born in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. She has a published poetry named "Guptokothar Shobdochabi" written in Bangla.She is a post graduate in English Literature. As a profession she is a Lecturer in English.
The Love Castle
Life is so beautiful, you are mine
You laugh out, the morning sun smiles on
You touch me and I survive in the morning breeze
The waves of the ocean run through in the veins
I become forgetful
The building stands on before us
The world can see the beauty of The Taj Mahal at Agra
The love castle - the eternal love story.
Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh
28 October, 2023
In the Autumn Morning
How sweet the morning breeze!
In this autumn morning
No firefighting, no dismal display
Over the natural sight
The birds chirping near me
The sweet scent of the roses
The grass flowers on the bushes
All smile on at my bare foot walk by the way
By the river side and lake
I walk on and the autumn beauty welcomes me
The soft blowing of the catkins waving on the heart
The colorful butterflies and
The open sky round circle birds over head
Celebrating the bright morning
In my turning home feeling nostalgic to be with the childhood age
How wonderful the lambs and ducks on the ground and lake!
Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh
31 October, 2023
Md. Mahbubul Alam is from Bangladesh. His writer name is Mahbub John in Bangladesh. He is a Senior Teacher (English) of Harimohan Government High School, Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh. Chapainawabganj is a district town of Bangladesh. He is an MA in English Literature from Rajshahi College under National University. He has published three books of poems in Bangla. He writes mainly poems but other branches of writings such as prose, article, essay etc. also have been published in national and local newspapers, magazines, little magazines. He has achieved three times Best Teacher Certificate and Crest in National Education Week in the District Wise Competition in Chapainawabganj District. He has gained many literary awards from home abroad. His English writings have been being published in an International Online Magazine - Synchronized Chaos from America for seven years. He is a father of two daughters. He is living with his family at Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh
Love
Love is a feeling, gentle and true,
It's what connects me and you.
Like a bond that's strong and bright,
Love's a guiding star in the darkest night.
It's in the smiles and laughter we share,
A feeling that shows how much we care.
In times of joy or when we're sad,
Love's the best friend we've ever had.
Wazed Abdullah is a student of grade 8 in Harimohan Government High School, Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh.
THE WAR OF WORLD
It was 31th century. The world was much better then. Then many types of advanced machines were invented in the world. Such as Time Machine, Spaceship, Adaptation Light etc. There were also many advanced inventions. People did not use any petrol or diesel vehicles then. Then special types of scientific vehicles were invented.
As a result of one of these machines, the whole world was in the hands of man. Humans could travel to any planet using advanced spaceships. Humans wanted to make the climate of Mars similar to that of Earth. Humans then use Adaptation Light to work on climate change on Mars without hindrance. Gradually the climate became suitable for human habitation.
Then scientists started observing the neighboring planet Venus. Then they noticed changes in the weather on Venus. But they didn't think much about it. After many days, the scientists saw that the climate had changed a lot. Then the scientists decided to go to Venus. They went there in a spaceship and found that there was a kind of life living there. The scientists became invisible with the help of the invisible machine and wandered there. Scientists see that aliens have built many big cities there. They also made many weapons.
Scientists noticed that the weapons are much more advanced than the earth's weapons. This means that the aliens are much more intelligent than the people of the earth. Then the scientists came to know from there that the stay of the aliens on Venus will be short-lived because soon Venus will be destroyed. So the aliens were looking for other planets. And they found Earth and aliens also knew that Earth was inhabited by life. So they are making the weapons to destroy the human race on earth.
Then after knowing these scientists quickly returned to earth. Scientists get together to think how to stop the aliens. Scientists try to communicate with aliens via satellite. But the scientists did not succeed in this. But they build another satellite and scientists use strange words to describe the aliens. Finally they succeeded in communicating with the aliens. Then the scientists tell the aliens that there was human habitation on earth, they should find another planet. But the aliens didn't listen. They prepared to invade Earth.
Then the Earth scientists decided to use the time machine to save the Earth. Scientists used a time machine to travel to the past and take some miniature bombs with them. The scientists planted the bomb in all the spaceships of the aliens and returned to the present. When the aliens left for Earth, the scientists warned the aliens. But they didn't pay attention to the words of scientists. The scientists then detonated the bombs on the spaceships loaded with alien weapons. Then the aliens got scared and the aliens surrendered. Scientists say we need a planet to live on.
So we wanted to take over the world. Where will we live? Already the climate of Mars has become habitable. Scientists believed that good relations with aliens will benefit mankind. So the scientists asked the aliens to live on Mars and the aliens accepted. Many years later, aliens have built cities on Mars and are living peacefully. And now aliens have a good relationship with humans. Scientists are discovering more new things with alien. And the world has become a very beautiful and advanced planet. And the human race has become full of modernity.
Md.Rafiul Islam is a student of grade 7 in Harimohan Government High School, Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh.
FRIENDSHIP IN WAR
THIS IS A STORY OF A WARRIOR MEANS ABOUT A FREEDOM FIGHTER, WHO WAS IN THE MOHIUDDIN JAHANGIR’S TEAM.
The day was 12th December 1971. Yes this is a story that was happened in the liberation war. A warrior named Abdul Motin was eating his food after two days because the supplies were off for two days. Suddenly their captain Mohiuddin Jahangir came and told them:
Mohiuddin: Hey my brave warriors, there is a good news that our country is almost independent but we have to kill Pakistani enemies to free Chapainawabganj.
Mokshed: Yes captain we will!
Kinu: But captain, we don’t have enough resources to fight.
Mohiuddin: Yes, I already sent a message and I think the recourses will come soon.
Motin: Inshallah captain, Joy Bangla.
Mohiuddin: Joy Bangla
After that day the freedom fighter team of Gazi Rahim Uddin came and said,
Rahim Uddin: Hey, Mohiuddin, your team can’t fight against the Pakistani army. Please give the opportunity to us to free Chapainawabganj.
Mohiuddin: NO! Rahim, I know my team is not as powerful as your team but we have enough mind power and confidence to beat them.
Rahim Uddin: Ok, but you have only the next day to prove your team. If you can’t, my team will smash them.
Mohiuddin: Oh! my warrior brother.
On that 13th December night there was a meeting with Mohi Uddin’s team that how they could attack next day.
Mohi Uddin was briefing the plan:
Mohiuddin: I and Mokshed will remain in the front and we will always fight to make them surrender. Then Kinu will throw bomb if there were any barracks or barricades. Got it?
Mokshed: Yes, captain.
Kinu: Yes, captain.
Mohiuddin: Now Motin, Karim and Hakim will cover us firing.
Then Mohiuddin made 10 teams with these patterns and they started to go with the street of Mahanada river because the Pakistani base camp was situated at the other side of the river.
Now that was the war time, Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir was walking and saw the base camp but suddenly there was an artillery attack and captain shouted "attack down’’. Many of them jump to bunker.
The enemy was informed that they will attack and they were ready. But Mohiuddin was a very brave man. He took a machine gun and firing to the enemy, he does not have the fear of death and his partner Kinu was throwing bombs and destroy the bunkers with
Mohiuddin.
But then the Pakistani military started firing rapidly with their modern
weapons. Suddenly a bullet hit to the head of Mohiuddin Jahangir and he fell down. The captain was down and the team was like a boat without a controller. Suddenly an artillery blasts beside Motin.
He jumped in the bunker but when he stood and looked that he was
surrounded by four Pakistani army and he couldn’t fight with them because he had a rifle which could only fire one bullet in one round. When he was on the corner of the death, his best friend Mokshed saw it and he had a machine gun and he fired rapidly to save his best friend’s life and his accuracy saved Motin. The war finished after 30 minutes. Mohiuddin sacrificed his life to free Chapainawabganj.
The next day the team of Gazi Rahim Uddin came to fight and won the battle. And finally, on the 16th of December, 1971, Bangladesh officially got their independence.
We lost a hero just two days before the independence.
N.B: The story was inspired by a real story about Motin and Kinu is my grandfather.
Fahim is a student of grade 7 in Harimohan Government High School, Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh.
2. KUĆA I TI
Zakači kaput tuge u ormar,
iznošene grešne potpetice stavi u cipelar
sa ostalom pocepanom obućom,
čaršav i sve na krevetu što je upijalo
sve tvoje neprospavane noći
iznesi na sunčev zrak zaborava.
Potom svoju suzu urami u drveni okvir
i postavi iznad kamina
da je toplotni zrak pusti na slobodu,
onda kada dođe vreme.
Uđi u dečiju sobu i seti se sebe tako male i bezbrižne.
Uzmi platno bele boje i obmotaj se
u više slojeva odvojenosti,
raspusti dugu kosu da miluje tvoje telo.
Stavi ploču The Beatles-a u stari gramofon i pevaj uz daire,
izađi iz kuće čiji nisi vlasnik,
sama si je stvorila misleći da ti pripada, ali ne.
Ti nemaš dom u svetu prolaznosti.
Spoznaj Njega i prizivaj odricanje
i pleši da prizoveš nebesku ljubav.
Cigle se otapaju u crveni prah od plesa,
a ti u ruševinama spoznaješ svoj mir
i shvataš tek tada da je tvoja kuća bila
gvozdeni kavez koja ima izlaz.
2. THE HOUSE AND YOU
Hang the coat of sorrow in the closet,
put the worn sinful heels in the shoebox
with other torn footwear,
sheet and anything on the bed that was absorbed
all your sleepless nights
bring out into the sunshine of oblivion
Then frame your tear in a wooden frame
and place above the fireplace to
let the heat ray set her free
then when the time comes.
Enter the children's room and remember yourself so small and carefree.
Take a white cloth and wrap it around yourself
in multiple layers of separation,
let your long hair down to caress your body.
Put a Beatles record in an old record player and sing along the tambourine,
get out of the house you don't own,
you created it yourself, thinking it belonged to you, but it didn't.
You have no home in the world of transience.
Know Him and invoke renunciation
and dance to invoke heavenly love.
Bricks dissolve into red dust from dancing,
and you find your peace in the ruins
and you realize only then that your house was
an iron cage that has an exit.
