I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 3 Editorial

ith the coming of autumn, North Point now enters Winto a new chapter for this academic year, with its own activities and events to look forward to. With this transition the 'Among Ourselves' Editorial Team present to you the second issue of the 'Among Ourselves' magazine for the year 2019. With this new issue we bring to you new ideas fresh off the boat along with some new additions from the Editorial Team. We are grateful to all the boys who have contributed their articles for this issue and it is our humble request that you continue to do so. Writing, unlike many other art forms, is unique. It single- handedly tests the many abilities and overall calibre of an individual. I believe that all the boys whose articles you shall now read, ranging from the Primary students upto the Senior students, all have managed to push themselves to their individual limits and convey to us their thoughts. I sincerely hope that you, dear reader, will enjoy reading this magazine and feel satisfied with it. The third issue will be the last issue of the 'Among Ourselves' magazine for this year and our plan is to make it the larget issue till date, but we cannot achieve this feat without your support and contributions. So, to all the staff and students of North Point, the water does not flow until the faucet is turned on, so turn on the faucet of your creativity and let it all flow out.

The Among Ourselves Editorial Team 2019

Teacher Guide - Mrs. Anupama Roberts Reviews - Vinayak Milan Pradhan Editor-in-Chief - Mahin-E-Alam Samden Lama Dukpa Text Editors - Md. Ismail Razee Art Section - Nisheet Budathoki Jonathan Prateek Lopchan Mihir Dev Choudhury Design and Layout - Hrishikesh Rai Articles - Vaibhav Gurung Rishabh Agarwal Dhiresh Sarda Mahin-E-Alam Aranya Sen

Photography - Yuvraj Ghimiray Hrishikesh Rai 4 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2 “Our learning will have to be a source of help to others, especially the needy ones.” – Fr. Leo Alphonse Raj SJ

the new PD building. I have seen the PD classrooms being shifted from one place to the other over the years. My Priestly Ordination happened at the JMJ auditorium. The canteen has been shifted now to the PD ground. The infirmary has gone back where it was once. And of course the young men are different every year and I may be new to many but most of the staff know me (Though I lived one year earlier it does not look like that to me). I feel I am not a new person to the Twin Towers. At the same time, new people and new problems and solutions along with young men filled with lots of talents to share with others, give me a sense of hope and happiness that we together can create a better NP. Q. How did you feel when you were first told that you would be the Principal of SJS, NP? It was a shock as well as a surprise. When Fr. Provincial started talking to me I sensed that something was coming but I didn’t think it would be NP. The reason being that I am young, less Q. Though it has been a month now, we would still like to experienced unlike many great men who had been here before extend our warm welcome on behalf of the North Point me. So I asked Fr. Provincial to give me some time. He said family. Could you please tell us something about yourself? “you can take your time but you have to say only YES”, ah… ah… Then I understood that there was no choice left other It is true that it has been a month now, but I am not a new than taking up the responsibility happily. I understood that the person to the North Point family and am familiar with the Society of Jesus had kept their trust in me. So here I am! saying that "Once you are a North Pointer you are always a North Pointer". When I came here during my second year Q. How do you envision reviving some of North Point’s old of Regency, just before going for Theology studies, Fr. Kinley traditions? SJ told me that when Regents come into NP for their regency I will do as much as I can, along with the Jesuits and staff, to either they go out with flying colours or leave half baked. Many revive some of the trademark traditions. It will take some time of the senior Jesuits have told me that NP has its own traditions but surely I will. Due to various reasons some of the practices training young Jesuits when they join the Society of Jesus. I have been stopped but things will be sorted out. One such is think I was lucky to be part of the former. And so I was sent that wanting to resume the HMI course. If the parents and the to London for my theology studies. My heart was always here students vouch that they will be responsible men and women though I did not know that I would be sent again here so early for others and conduct themselves well, we will start from to take over a big responsibility. I am aware I can’t fill the shoes this year. The first Friday mass has resumed already. And the of great men who passed out from here but am sure with the great tradition of never giving up on anything till we reach the help of every member of the NP family, past and present, will pinnacle for AMDG, will continue. work together to build a better society and to form our young Q. Lastly, what message would you like to bestow on the men to be men for and with others. Also I was always in touch with a few staff members and I kept myself updated and I have students as well as the staff of NP? seen NP growing from strength to strength. The responsibility As I am writing this I was told that we won the ISC Fest dance is new and tough. But when I have so many good staff around and Creative writing competition held at Loreto Convent me, I think, as Julian Norwich said “All is well and all manner School. Congratulations to you young men! This is what I have of things are well”. To say something about myself, I am from been thinking to impart to everyone who is associated with the Tamilnadu, from the diocese of Sivaganga where the famous NP family - that we never give up! We fight till the end! We Jesuit Saint St. John de Britto was martyred. I joined the society need to put our heart and soul in all that we do, striving always in 2001 and after many years of formation at various places am for MAGIS! At the same time being proud of our success, not back here. pride, and deeply rooted in reality and learning from it as they Q. You were here at North Point a couple of years ago. come our way and constantly reminding ourselves that our Could you elaborate on some of the most striking changes learning will have to be a source of help to others especially the that you have notices so far? needy ones. In fact, the infrastructure has not changed much except for I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 5 A Burma Boy of the ‘Home in the Mountains’ - Mr. Ban An Khaw

I arrived at North Point on a cold dreary February evening in 1958 as a thoroughly naïve Burma boy with my brother C.K. Cho, cousins Sunny Thein Aung and San Tutt Thein. My uncle Harry Saing who was a Depelchin Gold Medalist as well as a phenomenal athlete when he was at North Point, accompanied us because we could barely speak English upon arrival. Within a few months, I could speak English well enough to get into arguments and fights. However, 8 years later I graduated from North Point with a first division in the Senior Cambridge O level and Indian High School standings. In between my arrival and completion of my Senior Cambridge high school exams, many life-long friendships were made and memorable events were born. On my very first night at North Point, “Boss” (Alexis) met me and asked if I were Harry Saing’s nephew. Then, he said prophetically, “You shall win the Depelchin Gold Medal.” I did not realize what he meant and did not have a clear concept of why I was at North Point. My weekly report cards alternated between Green and Yellow. I remember getting straps from Fr. Coffee for my Yellow report cards. My understanding as a naïve young boy was that since I had paid my dues I could start mischief all over again. Mr Ashley Moss was my class teacher that year. Our accomplished former ambassador and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, I am Chit Myine Cho (C.M. Cho) class of ’65, St. Kasit Pyromya, was my class-mate and I sat one bench Joseph’s College, North Point. Since I left India, I have been in front of him. Due to my incessant talking in class using my Chinese name Ban An Khaw, since I am a Sino- and the LD study hall, combined with my hot Burmese Burmese. I came to the United States at the end of October temperament you may have guessed what the colour of 1987 after attending North Point College for 2 years. my weekly report cards was. Fortunately for me, Kasit was given a double-promotion so during my second year I I am currently a professor in the Department of had no one to talk to in class. LD Depelchin House Captain Pharmaceutical Sciences, at Northeastern. University. My Nyak chose me to be in his house because he thought I prior position included Associate Professorship at Harvard would be a good athlete. Was I a disappointment!!! I can Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). still remember House Captain Nyak pleading with me I was awarded the Very Distinguished North Point to try and not get a yellow card on a weekly basis. So, Alumnus as well as the Distinguished Alumnus of the State you see, it does not matter how one starts but how one University of New York at Oswego, N.Y. where I completed progresses towards one’s goals. my BA degree. A few years later Oswego State also conferred During my second year, under the watchful on me an Honorary Doctor of Science degree in 19. From tutelage of Mr Mathews, I began to progress academically 1969 to 1973, I attended Boston College for my MS and PhD albeit slowly. For the next five years, I jumped from being degrees. After receiving my doctorate, I joined MGH and the second last student of my class in 1958 to number 1 or Harvard as a post-doctoral fellow and I rose to Associate 2. Miracles do happen. On the non-academic side, I was Professor before joining Northeastern in 1991 as Chaired an average athlete. I was a decent football goal-keeper Full Professor. I have published over 240 manuscripts, but I hated the rain and the mist during games especially 2 books and presented my research in over 280 national since our LD team was so good that as a goalie, the only and international meetings. I have about 15 U.S. Patents action I saw was the soaking cold rain. Oh yes, did I tell and have started 3 companies. My years in St. Joseph’s you that I was also very stubborn? I asked our team coach College, North Point were the most care-free years of my life to let me play the field. The coach said that if I did not that instilled a love of learning and integrity. In this stroll play the goalie position, I shall not play at all on the under down memory lane, I am fortunate to have continued the 14 LD football team. So, as you might have guessed, I was friendships of my schoolmates, who now live worldwide and no longer on the team, to say the least. However, I was are successful leaders. 6 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2

quite tall in my last year in LD. That year we had a boxing years later, when I met that friend and classmate, he wanted program coached by Karma Tobden. Because of my height, I to know if I would like to have the class gold medal which had to box much older UD fellows such as I believe, Vatavach should have been mine. It was such an honest and heartfelt to Winston Min (not quite sure of the spelling of the names). gesture that I wanted him to keep it as a memento of me. I am happy to say that I never lost a boxing match. Two Fr. Van's influence on me was paramount. He was a years later, I had to break the promise I gave my father not surrogate father to me and to the last of the Burma Boys at to box again when our boxing coach Mr Tobden kept asking NP. He was a role model not just for me but for generations me for months. Finally, he promised that he would give of North Pointers. Fr. Van, I am forever indebted to you. me the Boxing Color when I get to the Senior Cambridge class. Well, what can a young man do except to accept the As a teenager, I was so shy that if a girl gave me offer! After almost a year and a half of no training, I was a compliment, I would get all tongue-tied. As difficult as it made to spar with Winston Min whom I had beaten in 3 was for me to deal with the fairer sex, I am deeply indebted previous boxing matches 2 years ago. I believe my nose took to North Point for the par-excellence education, character a beating and stayed crooked for many years. Nevertheless, building and the opportunity to be a North Pointer. in the tournament, I again prevailed. Since we no longer I cannot adequately express my appreciation to St. Joseph’s had boxing as a sport in my senior year, I never received the College, North Point for making me who I am today as a Boxing Color, I had hoped for. With the support and efforts husband, scientist, father, grandfather and the alumnus of of Mr Coutinho, Fr. Kinley awarded me the Boxing Color at the greatest school in the world. our 45 years mini-reunion in 2010. With my Football and Athletic Colors, I was finally awarded the White Coat. So, you see persistence is a virtue in this instance. I was very proud and made me feel like a senior in school again. I did not play on any school football teams during my first year in the UD. But during my second year, I realized that no one wanted to play the left or the right inners positions since the players in those positions had to attack as well as defend continuously running up and down the field during the game. So, I chose to play the left inners with continual practice kicking with my left foot. In 1963, it is my opinion that the School XI team was one of the best School XI football teams. In our first game against St. Paul that year, I scored a hat trick. May years later when I introduced myself to Rajiv Dutt who was a Paulite but became a North Pointer in College, he said, “How can I not remember you. You single-handedly destroyed our team.” This was indeed a great compliment. So, plan your strategy to achieve your goals. I was also not a great sprinter, until my Depelchin House Captain, Mr PK De showed me the starting stance. In football, the steps must be small so that one can manoeuvre quickly and control the ball. However, in sprinting, one needs to make the strides as wide as possible while maintaining the same number of steps per minute. My training in lengthening my strides for 100 and 200 meters as well as the starting stance led me to win many of the races. If I am correct, my record for the 200 meters still stands. Not being able to return to Burma to see my parents every winter from 1962 onwards, I realized that I could show my appreciation for the sacrifices my parents were making by excelling in academia. I went from second-last C. M. Cho in class in 1958 to 1st or 2nd for my UD years. I did win The North Point Annual, 1965 the Fr. Depelchin Gold Medal in my senior year and received both the Football and Athletic colours. My disappointment was that my lowest science grades were used to compare to the highest humanities grades of my classmate for the senior year class standing. So, I came in second in class. Many I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 7

A Tale of Two Kings

“Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” – John Maxwell

eeping with the vision of Jesuit education, North KPoint has been imparting a wholesome and comprehensive education since its inception so as to enable its students to achieve excellence in all spheres of life and to be ‘Men for Others.’ This is reflected in its illustrious alumni who have not only attained success professionally but have also contributed to the betterment of society and furtherance of mankind. They have proved to be leaders in the truest sense, providing direction to their fellow human brethren in the pursuit of a higher goal and purpose. Such prowess and deftness in leadership that North Pointers have come to possess can thus be represented through the deeds of two of the most distinguished members of the North Point Fraternity - two Kings who led their nations on a path to glory and triumph.

His Royal Highness King Birendra After completing his studies at North Point, he pursued Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal higher education at Eton College in London from 1959 until his return to Nepal in 1964. Thereon, he embarked King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was born on on a countrywide tour on foot to connect with his the 29th of December, 1944 at Narayanhiti Royal Palace people and his culture, knowing very well that one day in the capital city of Kathmandu to the then Crown Prince he would have to lead them as their sovereign. He later Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev and his first wife, Crown also attended Harvard University from 1967 to 1968 Princess Indra Rajya Lakshmi Devi. He was born at a where he was exposed to a rich assortment of theories on time when his country was in the grip of a major social political and economic changes in "developing" societies and political upheaval and it seems that it was his destiny like Nepal, and he demonstrated an open and inquisitive to be the harbinger of peace and stability for his people. mind on such subjects. As a child, King Birendra was a considerate King Birendra married Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi and empathetic individual as described by his school Devi of the influential Rana family on 27th February teachers. This particular temperament of his would later 1970 and after the demise of his father King Mahendra in be observed in his approach to state affairs in his reign. 1972, he ascended the Nepalese Throne as the tenth King King Birendra spent his formative years in our ‘Home of the Shah Dev Dynasty. Thus began a reign that would in the Mountains’ where under the tutelage of stalwarts be fondly remembered by all as the ‘golden period’ in like Fr. Stanford, Mr Maurice Banerjei, Mr Jack Vaz and Nepal’s history. He demonstrated a more unconventional others, he received instructions worthy of a prince. The approach to governance than those adopted by his values and skills that he had come to possess here aided predecessors and brought about substantive changes in him later in his life as a monarch. both the content and delivery of policies which were in On 13th March 1955, the then Prince Birendra’s operation and which were introduced by him. grandfather, King Tribhuvan passed away which resulted King Birendra’s first act as monarch was to make in his father Mahendra ascending the throne. With his primary education free and available to all children of father's ascension, Birendra became the Crown Prince of his country thereby addressing the malady of illiteracy Nepal. that Nepal was reeling under. He also appealed to the 8 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2

His Royal Highness King (Druk Gyalpo) Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan

The North Point Annual 1956-57

King Jigme Singye Wangchuk was born on 11th international community to accord Nepal the status of November 1955 to the then King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck a ‘Zone of Peace’ so as to affirm Nepal’s commitment to and Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck as their only son Non-Alignment. His aim was to insulate economic programs from and heir and consequently became the Crown Prince of the narrow political and interest group concerns that Bhutan. He was to be the last absolute monarch of this had hampered their implementation under his father. In quaint and picturesque Himalayan Kingdom and is order to achieve this very aim, King Birendra revamped credited for ushering in democracy in Bhutan. and reconstituted the Royal Advisory Council. The He received an education which was a mélange experienced and politically astute bureaucrats were of Traditional as well as Western systems of learning quickly replaced by younger and well-read technocrats who were less influenced by parochial caste and political whereby he received his initial schooling at Dechencholing interests. Palace from when he was six years old and later went to His desire for his people to experience real democracy institutes outside Bhutan in pursuit of a wider perspective led to a popular referendum in 1980 based on universal on worldly affairs. North Point was chosen as the apt adult suffrage where his people could choose between a institution to provide sound instruction to the young multi-party and a non-party democracy. It is believed that prince thereby making him a member of our North Point it was the love that the Nepalese had for their king that Family. It was here where he was introduced to the ‘N.P. the result was in favour of the existing non-party system. Thereafter, King Birendra introduced fundamental Spirit’ that continues to remain an integral component of changes in the Constitution allowing for an elected his identity. Rashtriya Panchayat and even accepted the proposition King Jigme Singye then attended Heatherdown School of becoming a Constitutional Monarch. Thus, it was in England from 1964 to 1969 following which he returned King Birendra’s love and the impeccable service done for to Bhutan. The next phase of his formal education took his country and his people that he is still remembered place at Namselling Palace in 1969. Finally, he attended affectionately as one of Nepal’s greatest kings. I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 9

Ugyen Wangchuck Academy at Satsham Choten in Paro rates due to improved medical facilities. However, most along with a class of selected students from all over importantly he is credited with having initiated the process Bhutan. of gradual democratization of Bhutan which began in The then Prince Jigme Singye thereafter learnt the art the 1990s and culminated with the promulgation of the of governance and administration under the mentorship Bhutanese Constitution in 2008. He built a reputation of his father. Looking at the proficiency he displayed in for himself as a forward-thinking monarch who tirelessly his work, his father the then King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk worked towards the political and economic advancement appointed him first as the Chairman of the National of his people. He finally abdicated his throne in favour of Planning Commission in 1971 and then Governor of his son King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk in 2006. Trongsa in 1972. However, the untimely death of his father led to the ascension of Crown Prince Jigme Singye to the Bhutanese throne at the tender age of sixteen in 1972 as the fourth King of the House of Wangchuk. The young king continued with his father’s reform and development policies, primarily focusing on infrastructure, education, and health. In addition, he also implemented programmes to preserve Bhutan’s rich cultural heritage and the natural ecosystem. King Jigme Singye was deeply passionate for the cause of rural development and upliftment. During the 1970s, intensive valley projects were introduced to improve the economic status of rural households. Cash-crop cultivation, especially potatoes, was promoted. In Southern Bhutan, citrus fruit cultivation and horticulture were encouraged. Several steps were undertaken with the aim of achieving the vision of food self-sufficiency and income generation. He is also credited for introducing the concept of Gross National Happiness which became the guideline for the measurement of development in the country. The North Point Annual 1962-63 He focused greatly on infrastructural development. In 1974, there were networks of 1,332 km of roads which had grown to 4,544 km by the end of his reign in 2006. Thus the lives of these two great personalities Similarly, communication and technology also grew by who once donned the same grey and blue of our school leaps during his reign: there were just 24 wireless stations inspire all of us and call upon us ‘towards higher things’ in in the country in 1974 with 480 telephone connections life. They have exemplified what it means to be ‘Men for compared to 31,526 in 2006. He was also concerned Others’ and have lived up to the school motto of ‘Sursum about the welfare of students in his kingdom and he Corda.’ It is now up to us to emulate them and shine. thereby launched a free education policy due to which - Samdup Dorji Lama school enrolment touched 90% by 2006. He also gave Class 12 ‘Arts’ importance to ecological conservation and established several National Parks and Sanctuaries. During his reign, improved health services, safe drinking water and better nutrition led to an average life expectancy of 66 years. By 2006, there was 90% free primary health coverage in Bhutan. The country also registered a drastic decline in infant and maternal mortality 10 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2 “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t” - Mark Twain

Schools Should Do Away With Uniforms The topic above must have surely popped in your head at least once, during your school life. All of us, have our own thoughts, views, and opinions about this topic. However, I think that North Point should do away with uniforms. I have several reasons which most of the students of NP would agree with. The first reason is the comfort All of us would definitely feel more comfortable in our regular clothes than in our school uniform. It is very hard to move in our school uniform, especially, during the monsoon when we have to carry a load on our backs and an umbrella in our hands. Sometimes we have to walk to town or for some even further, it is during this time we realize how tough it is to walk several kilometres wearing this uniform. Another reason is playing outdoor games. For us, youngsters, who have fresh blood flowing through our veins, we want to play games. Playing in this uniform is tough, in fact, we are not allowed to play in this uniform at all. Well, we have to respect this uniform. We wear it properly or we don’t wear it at all. However, that Life is a Maze Without An End. is not the case with our regular clothes. We can play freely and enjoy school life to its fullest. Also, teachers would not Have you ever wondered what life is? If you have need to scold students who play in their regular clothes. you will understand what I am saying. From my point of Some would say that if you don’t wear the school view, life is a maze without an end. What do you think life uniform it may seem that you don’t belong to a school. is all about? Sometimes life is miserable - for those many Well, I would like to remind them that a school is a temple people who are suffering, starving and have lost all hope. of knowledge where we come to learn not to see what the So to those people, there is a message I want to give- Life other person is wearing. Next, I believe that it helps build is like a Ferris wheel, you will go up and come down so a sense of fashion. We live in a generation where our don’t lose hope if you are down in this life of yours, you sense of dressing will decide what type of person we are. will surely come up. Many religions talk about “Karma” So in a way, it will help us to build your sense of fashion meaning if we do bad deeds in this life we will have to as well. My other point is that the students will be more suffer later. excited to learn in this new environment where they are “As the waves come and go karma flows the same allowed to wear anything they want. I am sure many of slow.” the teachers in NP would like to wear something which Don’t regret your life, regret the bad deeds you is a little more comfortable so they can teach easily. Now did. So live your life freely and happily because you will some of you may misunderstand and think that you can never escape life. As I said in the beginning - Life is like a wear “anything”. That “anything” refers to something Maze without an end. decent. It does not mean that you wear those torn jeans or something indecent. These are my thoughts on why we - Ashim Raj Chhetri should do away with uniforms. Class 6 ‘B’ - Keshav Raj Mauja Class 10 ‘A’ I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 11

Children Today Are Victims of Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover Fashion We, the people of the 21st century have become We, humans, are visual creatures we tend to technologically more advanced that our forefathers ever come to conclusions and assumptions without reason, imagined. We have made robots that can walk, machines logic or understanding. We make a certain assumption that can talk and so on. But, our minds are still primitive. of a person without understanding him or her well. Our We have come a long way since the 18th century. There misconceptions are mostly based on their looks, the have been so many advancements and now there is so places they come from, their profession or their political much to grasp, but no time at all to put it inside our outlook. heads! We have misinterpreted many things. One such Lifestyles which are glamorous and showy greatly thing is fashion. Fashion back then referred to a man’s appeal to us. We love to live those lifestyles of pleasure and lifestyle. But now it means applying cosmetics on our luxury. However, we fail to see that every lifestyle comes faces, manicures, pedicures, facials and ripped jeans. with its own set of problems. One faces several hardships Now people put more cosmetics on their faces than we before one lives a life of luxury. Our psychological mindset can fit rice grains on a plate. However, before the cosmetic is so that we assign characteristics to a person based on apocalypse of the 21st century, fashion meant how much their exterior. Just because someone wears spectacles, he you loved yourself and took care of yourself. Although is characterized to be an intellectual; just because of the it has negative effects, it also has positive effects. It has place they come from we might label them as snobbish made people more liberal and acceptable to the clothes or just because of their profession, we call them dubious. that people wear in their day to day lives. Our judgments often tend to be false. Children, nowadays, to a certain extent are During the 15th century, a county boy moved victims of fashion. It is sad to see children getting spoilt, from rural England to London. He had been expelled asking their parents to buy new clothes and cosmetics from school and received no formal education. He was that come to town. They even start complaining that loathed by his wife and mocked by his rural community. they do not look good and that they don’t have proper This was the private life of William Shakespeare. In the clothes. People give more importance to outer beauty. 18th century England, a boy who was called “unbearably They wear clothes that others think are good, they avoid stupid” and was disowned by his father, later turned out clothes that others think are bad. But the truth is that that to be Sir Isaac Newton. An American schoolboy hardly true beauty lies within. A rose may be one of the most talked and was severely bullied. His fellow classmates beautiful flowers when seen from outside but it also gives made fun of his ideas. This was how Elon Musk was the most painful pricks. A cactus, on the other hand, is treated during his schooling. covered with thorns on the outside but stores plenty of These examples show us how we fail to see water in it. Children, today, would prefer to read fashion what lies beneath the exterior covering. They might not magazines than classic novels. A child has contemplated necessarily turn out the way the world perceives them. fashion in the wrong way. For them, fashion is wearing The dubious-looking colleague might turn out to be the the latest clothes and buying the best cosmetics in town. kindest person you’ve ever known. The intellectual- But true fashion is not to be searched for outside. One looking person might be the best footballer in the team. needs to look for it in one’s heart. When someone is We cannot judge others by their exterior looks. Real satisfied with the clothes they wear then that is the time beauty lies within. We should be judged by our internal when they have succeeded in finding their fashion. Sir selves and characteristics than how we look !! where we Cowper had once said, “Until the world lasts, fashion will come from !! what we do!! continue to lead it by the nose.” The fashion of an era is Therefore, to conclude, I leave you with this quote not limited to the ideas of a single person; it depends on from William Shakespeare before we again make the the entire generation. “A fashionable woman is one who mistake of judging a book by its cover. loves herself”, as said by Sir La Rochefoucauld. Fashion “All that glisters is not gold does not mean to wear the best clothes that come out, but Gilded tombs do worms unfold” it means to wear the clothes that best suit you. I would like to conclude by saying that “No cosmetic or piece of - Vedant Rai cloth can measure your inner beauty”. Class 10 ‘C’ - Divyam Chettri Class 9 ‘D’ 12 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2

Lights Out

I woke up when I heard a loud ‘thud’ coming Brain from the side of the walls. It sounded heavy and felt like as if someone or something had just fallen down. I had watched enough horror movies in my life to know Teasers what was going to happen. So the first thing I did was got out of my bed, grab the flashlight and searchfor my baseball bat. My father and mother both had gone out Q1. A serial killer kidnapped five different for a night to attend a wedding and they had instructed people and sat them down each with two pills me and my younger brother to go to sleep early. in their hand and a glass of water. He told them I took a good hold of the bat that my each to take one pill but warned them that one father had gifted me on my ninth birthday. I wondered was poisonous and the other was harmless. if the ‘thud’ sound was made by a thief; I would give him Whichever pill the victim didn’t take, the serial a thrashing. I had already been a bad day for me. I was killer would take. Every victim somehow chose detained by my teacher for two hours and had failed my the poisonous pill and died. How did the serial Physics paper. I was very eager to let out my frustration killer get them all to take the poisonous pill? on something. I grabbed the bat and slowly opened the door. Then I carefully crept out of the room and into the Answer: Neither of the pills were poisonous. corridor. I tried making very little noise while walking The poison was in the water that all the victims on the wooden floor when I arrived at the place where used to swallow their pill. the noise had come from. I looked over and saw that the door of the closet room was open. I was sure that a thief had broken into our house. The closet, however, was Q2. A couple went to Hawaii for their next to my younger brother’s room. So, I felt I had to do honeymoon. Unfortunately, the husband something before the thief reached his room. returned home alone because his wife had Suddenly, the noises from the closet began to died in a horrible boating accident. The police increase, this time it sounded much denser and heavy. contacted the travel agent he booked the trip I had no idea what the thief was after as the closet had with. They later arrested the husband for only toys of our's. What followed was another sound murdering his wife. How did they know he did of someone dragging something on the floor. I quickly it? flattened up against the wall and hid, preparing myself. The footsteps began to grow closer and I braced myself Answer: The travel agent revealed that he tightening my grip on the bat. I could see the silhouette had only booked a one-way ticket for his wife. of the person framed in the door. The tension reached its peak. I could no longer bear it when I saw the figure of Q3. A man was found on the floor dead with a that person emerging from the room and swung the bat while closing my eyes. I opened my eyes. There he lay on cassette recorder in one hand and a gun in the the floor beside a trunk of toys, soaked in his own crimson other. When the police arrived at the scene they blood; my brother. pressed play on the recorder. It was the man’s voice. He said, “I have nothing else to live for. I - Pravek Patrick Sitling can’t go on,” followed by the sound of a gunshot. Class 11 ‘Arts’ After listening, the police knew that this was a murder, not a suicide. How? Answer: If the dead man had killed himself, he wouldn’t have been able to press the reverse button on the cassette recorder. I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 13 Towards an Ecological Agriculture - Mrs. Sahara Lefevre

was disregarded as being primitive and unscientific. But industrial agriculture entails grave damage at various levels to human beings, soil, our biodiversity and climate. The reality of its damage is as cruel as it can be. Perhaps this page would not be sufficient for me to jot down the numerous damages caused by the chemical industrial agriculture. These industries were once rooted in wars. The same industries were once making explosives and chemicals for wars. And now these same industries have remodelled themselves into agrochemical industries when the wars ended. Explosive factories started to make synthetic fertilizers. Now war chemicals started to be used as pesticides and herbicides. Let me point out some significant damages brought out by the chemical industrial agriculture beginning with the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984 NORMAN BORLAUG when Union’s carbide pesticide plant leaked a toxic FATHER OF THE GREEN REVOLUTION gas that killed more than three thousand people while thousand more suffered from mental and orman Borlaug, the Nobel Laureate and “The physical deformities and many children were born NFather of the Green Revolution” once told the with Down Syndrome and other mental disorders politicians and diplomats in a meeting at New Delhi, when pregnant mothers were affected by the gas. in 1967 – But pesticides continue to kill farmers and farm “If I were a member of your Parliament, I would leap workers. Studies show there is a link between disease from my seat every fifteen minutes and yell at the epidemics, like cancer, and the use of pesticides in top of my voice, Fertilizers! Give the farmers more agriculture. A daily ‘cancer train’ leaves Punjab, fertilizers. There is no more vital message in India The Land of Green Revolution in India with cancer than this. Fertilizers will give India more food.” victims. In the summer of 2013, twenty-three The Government of India thereafter elementary school children died in Bihar after eating wholeheartedly welcomed the Green Revolution. It the free Midday meal which was contaminated by was initiated in the State of Punjab, thinking that pesticides called monocrotophos. What happened this strategy would be the ultimate solution to feed in Bihar is not an isolated incident – traces of the ever-growing population of India, to improve the pesticides continue to be found in vegetables and livelihood of the farmers and to connect India to the fruits sold in our Indian markets. The epidemic of globalised world. Soon other States in India followed farmer`s suicide is another dark reality of chemical in the footsteps of Punjab until our Indian agriculture agriculture. Farmers were compelled to rely upon system changed into a chemical-based industrial ecologically vulnerable hybrid seeds and expensive agriculture system, where farmers were brainwashed chemical inputs such as pesticides and fertilizers. As and were made to believe that for higher and better a result, they suffered from debts and crop failure quality yield, they must depend on chemicals which ultimately led these farmers to commit suicide. and hybrid seeds or seeds resulting from genetic Chemical fertilizers harm the living micro- engineering. Their indigenous knowledge of farming organisms, worms and earthworms that are 14 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2

responsible for soil fertility, plant growth, water knew to produce food. This knowledge was born retention, the nitrogen and carbon cycle which are out of trial and error and plenty of inspiration and vital for the production of healthy food. Sir Albert was passed down from generation to generation. Howard, a pioneer of organic agriculture said, Now, experts all over the world recognize that “A soil teeming with a healthy life in the form of through ecological agriculture, we can restore our abundant micro-flora and micro-fauna will bear good health, soil fertility, biodiversity and mitigate healthy plants and these when consumed by animals climate change. It is urgent that we shift from the and man will confer health on them…. but infertile globalised food system to the local food system – soil will pass on some form of deficiency to the this does not mean to end international trade, but plant. Such plant, in turn, will pass on some form of it does mean prioritizing the locally grown food. It deficiency to animals and man.” means reclaiming our health, nutrition, our identity Industrial agriculture is also a great contributor and our right. It means supporting our farmers and to the depletion of localised organic farming by the local agriculture economy. It ultimately means promoting mono-cropping (monoculture) in the making peace with Mother Earth by protecting our name of globalisation. It means cultivating only one environment and our biodiversity. kind of crop in a given land. This has made many Let us put our collective creative efforts varieties of food crops disappear from our land. Our towards making a future of food that protects the ancestors grew all kinds of food crops on the same planet and brings abundant and good food to every land for they believed that plants work together in being on this planet. Let us begin this journey with harmony in maintaining food diversity – this was the first step — plant a pot of coriander or start the food pattern created by Mother Nature. If food a small kitchen garden right away. Take more is not grown locally then the local communities interest in saving our biodiversity by adopting will have to import their food from somewhere far ecological farming. How about taking up ecological away. If local communities do not eat local produce, farming as your profession? Every little step taken biodiversity will disappear from our farms while by each individual to free ourselves from the perils cultural diversity and nutrition will disappear from of chemical agriculture would make an impactful our diets. And also the distance that food travels from difference. I would like to end with what Gandhiji where it is produced (or Food miles) contributes in said at a prayer meeting on July 10, 1947, referring a major way in the emission of the greenhouse gas. to the food problem: - Furthermore, chemical fertilizers are also a major “The first lesson we must learn is of self-help contributor to climate change because of pollution and self-reliance. If we assimilate this lesson, we both from their production and from their use. shall at once free ourselves from dependence upon Science and Technology were established to benefit foreign countries and ultimate bankruptcy. This is human beings, but I feel that in the current agriculture not said in arrogance but as a matter of fact. We scenario, they are benefitting only human greed, are not a small place, dependent for this food supply thus leading to the great destruction of humans and upon outside help. We are a country of mighty biodiversity. This destruction is taking place once rivers and a rich variety of agricultural land, with again in the name of development and progress. But inexhaustible cattle-wealth. That our cattle give I feel that there must be something seriously wrong much less milk than we need, is entirely our own with our concept of progress that threatens our very fault. Our cattle-wealth is any day capable of giving own existence. us all the milk we need. Our country, if it had not I am not a Luddite, but I do wonder at times been neglected during the past few centuries, should and wish to return to the lifestyle my grandparents not today only be providing herself with sufficient lived – of simplicity, honesty and minimalism in every food, but also be playing a useful role in supplying possible way. It is time now we need to change our the outside world….” mindset before we can change our world. We need to return to our roots, towards the ecological agriculture which was the only sustainable system our ancestors I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 15 “Little Stars of North Point”

Why I like my School Uniform Who Invented Erasers?

Uniforms are truly a gift from any school. In a Before the discovery of erasers, wet bread school uniform, everyone is dressed in the same way. crumbs were used widely for erasing. Imagine going Nobody can pick on a person because of their clothes to school with a pocket of wet bread crumbs. It would nor can anyone put on airs because they have better be quite funny. Edward Nairne, a British engineer clothes than others. Having to wear new or different once made a mistake while writing. He accidentally clothes can be very expensive as well because fashion keeps changing. If schools did not have uniforms took a piece of rubber instead of bread crumbs to erase everyone would be spending a lot of money and it and guess what? Rubber proved to be a better eraser time buying new clothes throughout the school year. than wet bread crumbs. Thanks to Nairne’s mistake A school uniform that is practical and well stitched our school life has become easier. Every time you rub makes one look smart and neat, It teaches us to value out your mistakes without a trace, just remember our clothes and look after them. One generally has that your eraser was an accidental discovery. Joseph three sets of uniforms. These have to be washed and Priestly was the first one to discover the erasing ironed every day. It gives us a sense of responsibility. Small tears and rips have to be mended. One learns properties of rubber but Edward Nairne was the first the value of the proverb, “A stitch in time saves to develop and market the product. An eraser gets nine.” Besides making us look smart and equal to its common name ‘rubber’ from the rubbing action everyone in the class, school uniforms give us a sense performed while erasing. It works chemically, pretty of belonging. Some people think that they lose their much like a sticky magnet. When it is rubbed over individuality when they wear a uniform. According the written portion, the graphite particles stick to the to me, however, it is not the clothes that a person rubber making erasing a mistake possible. wears, but who you are as a person that defines your individuality. This is why I like my school uniform. Rajdeep Sarkar Jigdrel. N. Sherpa Class 3 ‘A’ Class: 5 ‘A’ Vegetables

Vegetables are important for us because they give us protein and vitamins. Our parents give Value of A Smile us vegetables because they want to make our body Everyone in the world should smile in their full of protein and vitamins. Some children do not life. A smile never ends in the world. It helps like to eat vegetables at all, but we must eat them us to fight many diseases. So keep a smile on because they give us energy. That is the reason why your face always. we must eat vegetables. If we do not eat them we Kanahra Sharma will be weak in everything. Protein and vitamins are Class 4 ‘A’ very important for us because it makes us strong and healthy. So that’s why we must eat vegetables every day. Ayush Limbu Class 4 ‘A’ 16 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2

“That’s One Small Step For Man, One Giant Leap For Mankind.”

- Neil Armstrong Apollo 11

n the 21st of July 1969, fifty years ago, a remark that will forever be etched in the annals Omankind accomplished the impossible. of space exploration and discovery. Mankind for the first time in the history of its Today, fifty years later, the amazement existence successfully extended its reach beyond caused by the Apollo 11’s success has not its earthly dominance. It is arguably one of the completely worn off. Countries across the world most critical landmarks of human civilization and even today spend millions on their space research its significance still resonates today. As US Vice programmes to study and understand more about President Mike Pence very recently said: “It is the this cosmic body. America through its Apollo only event of the 20th Century that stands a chance missions has successfully established the moon of being widely remembered in the 30th Century.” as the benchmark for technological prowess and It was on this day astronaut Neil Armstrong advancement. Countries like China, with their became the first man in history to set foot on the very recent Chang’e-4 lunar mission, has actively moon – a day that had the world on its toes, with asserted its dominance in the field of space research an estimated 650 million people around the world and interplanetary exploration, or the European tuned in to witness this historic moment, a world Space Agency’s plan to establish a “moon village” record at that time. An event that proved to the by 2050, or even NASA’s proposed plan for Project world that the sky was no more the limit. It was Artemis to deliver the first woman to the moon. All on this monumental day Neil Armstrong, having these hint towards a rather diluted version of the just set foot on the moon, declared, “That’s one Space Race which the world was witness to during small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” – the Cold War, or rather a Lunar Race. But let’s talk I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 17

It is also the first Indian lunar mission to attempt a soft lunar landing and explore the lunar terrain with home-grown technology. It was successfully launched on the 22nd of July 2019 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh on board the GSLV Mk-III, India’s most powerful launcher to date. It consists of the lunar lander Vikram and the lunar rover Pragyan, which are to explore and find evidence of water molecules discovered by the Chandrayaan 1 mission, India’s first lunar mission. A successful landing would make India the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the Moon, after the space agencies of the USSR, the USA and China. But what does this mission mean for India? Is India now a global space power? Chandrayaan 2 on its own may not be as significant as maybe the Apollo 11 mission, but for India, it is definitely a milestone. The Chandrayaan missions have successfully acted as the precursors for India’s future in the world of space missions. It has successfully paved the way for ISRO to now consider bigger plans – the Gaganyaan mission to send Indians to the moon and a plan to establish Chandrayaan-2 a Space Laboratory like the ISS. The Chandrayaan 2 also set a milestone for becoming the first major inter-planetary space mission to be spearheaded about something closer to home. Let’s talk about by women scientists. India’s most recent achievement in the “Lunar Over the past two decades, India has Space Race” – the Chandrayaan 2 mission. undergone rapid changes and advancements in all India, through its Indian Space Research aspects. The Chandrayaan 2 mission is the perfect Organisation (ISRO), has successfully put itself example of the paradigm shift from the former on the world map as one of the leading countries orthodox and traditional attitude of the Indian polity in space research and discovery. The ISRO, over and the masses to a more contemporary approach. its 49 years of existence, has completed 75 launch It has demonstrated to the world that India is no missions, 105 spacecraft missions and worked more a by-standing nation and is capable of one with 33 countries to deliver a total 297 satellites day becoming a global superpower. And as we to the Earth’s orbit. But the most recent of its acknowledge and celebrate the 50th anniversary of accomplishments critically acclaimed in the sphere the Apollo 11 mission and in the immortal words of lunar missions, is the Chandrayaan 2 lunar of Neil Armstrong, the Chandrayaan 2 resonates mission. But what is it that makes this mission so “one small step” for India but “one giant leap” for unique? How is it any different from the various what India aspires to be. other lunar missions undertaken by countries all Mahin-E-Alam over the world? Class 12 ‘Arts’ With a total of 10 years of mission planning, Chandrayaan 2 is the first space mission to conduct a soft landing on the Moon’s south polar region. 18 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2 Poetic North Point

Everybody has a Name

Everybody has a name. Some are different. Some the same. Some are short. Some are long. All are right. None so wrong. My name is Ananta Pradhan. It is special to me. It is exactly who, I want to be!

Ananta Pradhan Class 3 ‘B’ Knowledge Fever My Dearest Mother I have to learn as many new things as I can, Be it geography or science. Mother you filled my days with rainbow lights, And I must find the answers to all the mysteries of Fairy tales and sweet dream nights. man, For this will help me expand my knowledge.

You gave the gift of life to me, And I deeply hope to find a book that has it all, With your love you set me free. From the formulae of chemistry To a cell’s centriole I thank you mother for everything, And even the laws of a ministry and more. Your love gives happiness to me. I have to learn as many new things as I can, From learning the parts of speech You are my dearest mother, To expanding my vocabulary, You will be there forever in my life. For I aspire to be a brilliant man. I love you Mother. Sunny Subba Tenzing Lodean Sherpa Class 7 ‘C’ Class 6 ‘B’ I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 19

Lost

It's been a while I haven’t seen you, You’ve changed with the fleet-footed time. The person you once were with the glee on your face, Is probably lost in the murky forest of sadness. I miss your face having an ever-lasting smile, As there was nothing that could wear it down. I miss the way you brought happiness to someone’s life, As you yourself didn’t have the cloud of worries above you. I miss the way you fell asleep in your parents’ arms, Art by: - Feeling peaceful as soon as they cupped their hands Alish Chamling Rai around you. Her Story I miss those days when you got along with your siblings, She was helpless, Angels from heaven, taking care of you. her cries were ignored I miss the innocent mind of yours, the way and were just echoes in the dark. She felt an emotion, Stupid things sprang up in it. of inexpressible pain. I miss the time you didn’t care about worldly She was suffering, matters, For her life was torn apart. Knowing your loved ones would always be there to Everything she cared for and loved guide you. was taken away. The optimistic person inside you, She wanted to be erased. Only admiring the roses, not noticing the thorns. Her heart was in disarray. She was afraid. The enthusiastic person inside you, As her inner flame was blown off. Always ready to do things, not worrying about the She wore a mask, consequences. Behind which was I don’t quite well remember when we parted ways. the suffering of an innocent spirit. The days when a shadow of affliction fell on you. A girl left with shattered dreams. As if a dark cloud had covered the sun, She moaned in horror and pain. Making it incapable of spreading its radiance. Trying to free herself from the clutches and chains, She no longer could fight I often hallucinate seeing you, and was left alone. Walking by my side, Her melodious life was snatched, Mocking me of my present condition, And the sorrow she cried But you forget, within me even you reside. A painful death. Pratham Sharsar Prateek Paul Soreng Class 12 ‘Science’ Class 12 ‘Arts’ 20 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2

“The world is but a canvas to our imagination” - Henry David Thoreau

Nisheet Budathoki Class 12 'Arts'

Ningthoujam Honching Alish Chamling Rai Class 12 'Arts' Class 12 'Science' I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 21

“Art distills sensations and embodies it with enhanced meaning” - Miguel de Unamuno

Rigzen Lepcha Class 12 'Science'

Hangsewa Rai Class 5 'B' Diwaskar Rai Class 12 'Science' 22 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2

Prince Raj Prasad Class 6 'B'

Samuyel Gurung Class 5 'A'

“Only in art will the lion lie down with the lamb, and the rose grow without the thorn” - Martin Louis Amis

Sudhangshu Rai Class 8 'C' I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 23

Anshuman Gurung Class 5 'B' Yosang Lama Class 6 'A'

“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls” - Pablo Picasso

Ayush Gurung Class 5 'A' 24 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2

My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get" - Forrest Gump

his film is "like a box of chocolates ... you never know Twhat you're gonna get" as it serves up an abundance of surprising treats, sometimes sweet and sometimes bitter. Forrest Gump can introduce young viewers to prominent moments in the 20th century. The iconic moments where Forrest interacts with U.S. presidents, teaches Elvis Presley how to do his famous "pelvis dance," and inspires John Lennon to write the song "Imagine" are elegant historical fictions of delight. The film is a masterpiece in its narrative, character and art. This year marks the 25th Anniversary since the release of this masterpiece and here are the top 10 facts the Among Ourselves Editorial Team are glad to present. Happy Reading!

1. The film was based on a 1986 book by the same name by author Winston Groom. In the book Forrest ends up going into space, working with Raquel Welch, confronting cannibals, running for the United States Senate (his 6. The only style of shrimp that Bubba doesn't mention campaign slogan is “I Got to Pee”), and playing in a chess is shrimp cocktail. tournament. Also, in the book Forrest is described being 6'6" tall and weighing 240 pounds. 7. In every picture seen of Forrest in the movie, his eyes are closed. 2. Ice Cube was considered for the role of Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue, but it instead went to Mykelti 8. The Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurant and Williamson. Cube was in the midst of writing the 1995 Market is an American seafood restaurant chain inspired comedy "Friday" so we think everyone wins. by the 1994 film Forrest Gump, operating in 33 different countries worldwide. It has restaurants in 29 locations 3. According to running geeks, Forrest's epic run across in the United States but none in Alabama, where Forrest the country (over 10,000 miles) is certainly possible, grew up. though he probably would have foot and bone issues for years after. 9. There is a book sequel to the tale written in 1995 called Gump and Co. in which Forrest helps develop New Coke, 4. There really was a Nathan Bedford Forrest, who crashes the Exxon Valdez, helps destroy the Berlin Wall, Forrest's mother says he was named after. He was a meets Tom Hanks, and fights in Operation Desert Storm lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the with an orangutan named Sue. Civil War, and yes he was in the Ku Klux Klan. 10. Forrest’s awards and decorations, as worn in his 5. Remember when Gump's speech was cut off by the Class A uniform are: The Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, angry military man? This is what we missed, according to Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Hanks: "Sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign home to their mommas without any legs. Sometimes they Medal, Infantry Shoulder Cord, Combat Infantryman don’t go home at all. That’s a bad thing. That’s all I have Badge, Expert Badge (probably for rifle), and Meritorious to say about that.” Unit Commendation. I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 25

to submit the names of their respective squads by 23rd April, 2019. The teams were allowed to change players in their 15 man squad anytime up to seven days before the start of the tournament. New Zealand was the first team to announce their squad. The oldest player for the tournament was South African legend Imran Tahir who was forty years old while the youngest players were two Afghans Ikrim Ali Khil and Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman who were eighteen years old. The first match was between England and South Africa which saw the greatest catch ever taken by England all-rounder Ben Stokes. Before the world cup, the participating nations completed in ten warm up matches which were played from 24th May, 2019 to 28th May, 2019. These matches did not have the ODI status as all fifteen members of the squad were allowed to participate. The ICC declared total prize money of 10 million USD for the tournament the same as the 2015 edition. Before the world cup, it was predicted that India, England, New Zealand, and Australia would be the semifinalists he ICC Cricket World Cup was the 12th Cricket which, evidently, came true. TWorld Cup, a quadrennial, One day international England, the tournament favorites, won the world cricket tournament contested by men’s national teams cup for the 1st time making them the 3rd host country and organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). to win the world cup. The final was one of the greatest It was hosted by England and Whales, making it the fifth matches in cricket history. time England has hosted the World Cup, beginning on Navneet Garg 30th May, 2019 and ending with its final on 14th July, Class 12 ‘Commerce’ 2019. The final was played between England and New Zealand at Hord’s, the Mecca of Cricket in London. Where Records England beat New Zealand on boundary count after both 1. Most Maidens – J. Bumrah (9) the 50 overs match and the super over finished as ties. The 2019 World Cup featured 10 teams, a decrease from 2. Youngest Player to take a 5 wicket haul – Shaheer the previous world cups in 2011 and 2015 which featured Afridi 6/35 14 teams. The hosts, England, and the top seven teams 3. Best bowling figure –Shaheer Afridi 6/35 in the ICC one day rankings as of 30th September, 2017 4. Highest Opening partnership – K.L. Rahul and R. earned an automatic qualification with the remaining Sharma [189] two spots being decided by the 2018 Cricket World Cup qualifier. The ten teams that participated in the 2019 5. 2nd most runs in a single World Cup edition – Rohit Cricket World Cup were Australia, England, India, Sharma [648] Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, South 6. Most 100s in a single World Cup – Rohit Sharma Africa with the West Indies and Afghanistan who joined [5] the other eight teams after rocking the final of the 2018 world cup qualifier. This was the first time since 1983 that 7. Most consecutive 50s – Shakib Al Hassan [8] Zimbabwe had failed to qualify for the world cup. Ireland 8. Most sixes In ODI/World Cup history in an inning– also missed the competition for the first time since 2003, Eoin Morgan [17] and for the first time no associate nations participated. 9. Highest wicket-taker in a single World Cup– The fixture for the tournament was released on 26th Mitchell Stark [27] April, 2018. All the grounds were in England except for Sophia Gardens, which is in Whales. 10. Highest teenage scorer – Ikrim Ali Khil [86] This edition brought back the format of the 1992 11. Highest team total – England [397/6] in World Cup where all the teams played against each other England vs. Afghanistan on a round robin basis. All the participating teams had 26 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2

Joraj Memorial 8 and below Football Tournament

“Take Every Chance. Drop Every Fear” the true potential of the “NP Spirit” throughout that game and fought with all our might till the final On the 19th and 20th of July, our school, whistle blew. as usual, hosted the 8 and below Joraj Memorial St. Joseph’s School, North Point was Football Tournament. recognized as the undisputed victors of that A total of six schools participated. It was a tournament as we won the tournament conceding two day tournament and we played a total of four only one goal on our route to glory. matches. Our eyes were on the trophy and every With this opportunity we would like to extend single player was ready to work for the same. our heartfelt gratitude to our coaches, Mr. Dipu We played our first match against the defending Thapa and Mr. Aswan Mukhia who were determined champions, St. Robert’s, and ended up winning with to bring the trophy back home, the “North Point a score of 3 goals to nothing. Cheering Army” for their wonderful support and to In our second match, we played against St. everyone involved for their support and guidance, Joseph’s School, Mungpo and defeated them with a without which this achievement of ours would have win of nine to nothing. been impossible. The following day, we played the first semi- final against St. Alphonsus’. We didn’t want to see SURSUM CORDA. another team taking advantage of our weaknesses. So we changed our strategies to earn a whopping - 8 and below Football Team seven-zero victory over them. In the final match of the tournament, we had to face St. Micheal’s. We know this was our only chance and that they would do everything in their power to halt our chances at victory. We displayed I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 27

Volleyball Report

Two weeks after the winter vacation, we started and the 31st of May, respectively. Both of these matches with our volleyball practice. For an entire month, we did were won with little competition. The final was on a not play a single game. Only Basic Training! Even though Sunday which would be the last time some of our students we have been training hard for many years, we still had would play in this historical ground. As the skies wept to master our basics. It is the most important part of the along with them, we realized the emotional connection game. This is the time when our coach analyses our level that these students had with the game. Although the of interest regarding the game. We trained for another ground was muddy, it was surrounded by spectators month before our first tournament. The GTA tournament from all four sides. This was a match to remember. Our was held in the heart of Darjeeling, the GDNS ground. opponents did not lose hope and neither did we. Due to This ground has been a very important ground for the such prevalent conditions, we were compelled to take off volleyball players of the hills. our shoes as well. The victory we earned was a glamorous The first match was on the 15th of May and five to one victory for us. This match could be considered our 8 and below showed their class against formidable to be the most competitive one of the entire season which opponents. Then, on the second day of the tournament, made us victors for the third consecutive time in the HD things got together. The semis and the finals were on the Lama Tournament. 17th of May. We played the semis in the morning and - NP Volleyball Team the finals in the afternoon. We won the semis without dropping a single set. Although the final was challenging, we came out victorious with our confidence. The next day was our ISC and ICSE tournament in Goethals, Kurseong. The matches were against St. Paul’s and Mount Hermon who proved harmless against our squad. The semi-finals was against Goethals. They too lost straight sets. We played the finals against SAS. We were expecting quite a challenge while against them as we are always. However, our North Pointers’ had a few tricks up their sleeves which was unanticipated by our opponent. The ICSE team gave their very best but could not secure a win as the home team won our ICSE team with a very meagre margin. We continued with our training for another week to prepare ourselves for the Champions League of Volleyball in the hills. This takes place in the GDNS ground as well. The quarter-finals and the semi-finals were on the 28th 28 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2

Table Tennis Report

Our hard work and determination paid off well with our success in the Table Tennis Carnival for the year 2019. This year we competed against St. Paul’s School, Goethals Memorial School, St. Augustine’s School, Victoria Boys' School, Mount Hermon School and Doctor Graham’s Home. We were declared the winners in both the ICSE and the ISC categories as we swept through the entire tournament finally achieving victory, a goal which every North Pointer must strive to achieve. Victory did not seem to be within our grasp when our practice sessions had begun. We were very anxious and lacked the confidence to play and represent our school. But as we finally built up determination and courage we were indeed the true winners. The table tennis team would like to convey our sincere gratitude to our coaches Mr Pravesh Pradhan, Mr Pritam Pariyar and Mr Ajay Pradhan who played a pivotal role in assisting and guiding us towards securing our goals. The team would like to tell every North Pointer to live your life as a true gentleman and do what a North Pointer is expected to do. Sursum Corda! - NP Table Tennis Team I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 29

Badminton Report

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I.S.C. Dance Fest 2019

To begin with, our journey towards victory was of the duet team was still not strong enough to convince neither easy nor was it impossible. Our story of success has our teachers due to which the duo had to change their hard work that was put into our dance every day, laughter theme. At a certain moment when only a week was left which we shared among ourselves that brought us even for the Fest and we were still not prepared we felt it was closer than ever, cooperation between our teammates impossible. But thanks to Mrs Helma’s scolding which and regular but necessary tuning of Mrs Helma and Mrs had a touch of our mother and perhaps thats what made Prashanna who had the lead roles in helping us win the us going on. fest. No doubt on the final day we did surprise everyone It all started on the 4th of July when Auditions and won the ISC Fest Dance in Loreto Convent with our were conducted for the ISC dance fest and we were performance which was the byproduct of our effort, never extremely glad to make it through. It took us few days give up spirit, and the thirst for victory. We, the whole to finalize the songs and theme of our dance andwe crew heartily thank Mrs Helma for every decision she firmly believe that without the guidance of our respected made for us and Mrs Prashanna for getting our costumes teachers-in-charge we couldn't have done what we did at ready and motivating us when we needed it the most. the ISC Fest. Everything was just fine with the group dance - I.S.C. Dance Fest team troupe having the theme of “Good vs Evil” but the theme I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 31

I.S.C. Debate and Fest 2019

The ISC Debate Fest was the third edition of the There were also a number of entertaining inter-school fest competition between the four schools performances by our North Point students which kept of the Darjeeling hills. This event was hosted by the the audience and the judges occupied whenever the event Debating Society of St. Joseph’s School, North Point on presented itself to be rather overwhelming for them. the 17th of August. The preliminary debates ended, leaving us with the top It was a typical Saturday morning in our “Queen two debate teams of the ISC Debate Fest to compete in of the Hills” and the tension between the participants the finals for the first place. The finalists were Mount seemed quite evident on their faces when they were Hermon and the host, St. Joseph’s School. The audience brought in front of each other. Their eyes giving away had their hearts racing and their stomachs turning as their intentions of winning the shiny gold piece for their the final debate went along. We witnessed what could school. The stakes were high and the stages were set for an be considered to be one of the fiercest battles that either entire day of wits clashing against each other in a struggle side expected. With every argument presenting itself to come out on top. Therefore, the day was inaugurated to be more convincing than the previous one, making with the lighting of the lamp by our Chief Guests and the decision ever more harder for the judges who were Guests of Honour as is a custom in our school to bless the apparently feeling more pressure than the participants event which ensued soon after. on stage. The delay provided by the performances at the The debate that was conducted that day was of a end of the debate added to the suspense that was already completely new format called The British Parliamentary infecting the minds of the ever inquisitive crowd which System. This is supposedly a more challenging format was just waiting for the final result of the day’s events. than the ones we have witnessed in the previous years. At the very end, the suspense was broken with St. Joseph’s However, the standard with which our participants School, North Point being declared the winners of the ISC presented their arguments on stage just proved the fact Debate Fest, 2019. that an adequate amount of research and a heightened This highly competitive day ended with us sense of comprehension and analysis mattered more than bidding farewell to our guests along with us rejoicing at the form of debate presented to them. The activities were our victories which made all the hardships or organization very intriguing for the audience as well. The preliminary and preparation of such an event feel like it was after all debates were intense, leaving the audience wondering and for the beautiful memories we made. contemplating while our participants went off for another - The North Point Debating Society round of preparations before they were sunk back into the furnace for another battle. 32 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2

Book Review

Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage

Author- Haruki Murakami Pages- 240 Publisher- Vintage Binding- Paperback

Synopsis: TSUKURU TAZAKI had four best friends at school. By chance, all their names contained a colour. The two boys were called Akamatsu, meaning ‘red pine’, and Oumi, ‘blue sea’, while the girls’ names were Shirane, ‘white root’, and Kurono, ‘black field’. Tazaki was the only last name with no colour in it. One day Tsukuru Tazaki’s friends announced that they didn’t want to see him, or talk to him, ever again. Since that day Tzukuru has been floating through life, unable to form intimate connections with anyone. But then he meets Sara, who tells him that the time has come to find out what happened all those years ago.

Haruki Murakami’s books have always been an eye- have lost? It is up to you to decide if you are willing catcher for any intelligent reader. You may wonder to live up to what it takes. This book is about Tazaki’s why? Murakami is a Japanese author whose works misfortune and how he deals with it. like Norwegian Wood, Kafka On the Shore, 1Q84, His memories haunt him. It has always been a etc. have been well recognised by communities cycle of memories driving him towards the truth. throughout the globe. His work has been translated Murakami himself has written in this book, “You can into 50 different languages and has been able to hide memories, but you can't erase the history that successfully sell millions of copies outside his native produced them.” country. This book touches upon our own lives in a way that This book has been written by Murakami depicting the we may not realise its essence. This story skilfully nature of a friend circle highlighting the importance emphasizes on the social lives of our generation. We of each and every individual and their significance are social beings and cannot do without each other. towards each other. Murakami has portrayed to us If you wish to know what befalls Tazaki throughout a balanced group of friends who are closely knit but his journey. FIND OUT. perhaps nothing lasts forever. Yes, this story is not -Prathinav Dutta based upon perfection but upon the consequence of (President of the Literary Club) a tragedy. -Nabi Ahng Yumlam Friends have and will always be the most significant (Vice President of the Literary Club) segments of our lives but what would the world be like without them? Would your world be the same; are you willing to seek and venture forth for what you I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 33

Movie Review

The Greatest Showman

Directed by: Michael Gracey Starring: Austyn Jhonson, Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Cameron Seely Release Date: December 8th, 2017. Running time: 105 minutes

“The noblest art is that of making others happy.” -P.T. Orphaned, penniless but ambitious and with Barnum a mind crammed with imagination and fresh ideas, The Greatest Showman follows the life of the American There is theatre in life, obviously, but there is Phineas Taylor Barnum (Hugh Jackman), who is also life in theatre. Anything, from the greatest works remembered as the man with a gift to effortlessly blur the displayed in Broadway, to magnificent works of art that line between reality and fiction. Thirsty for innovation and were created and enacted by Shakespeare have but one hungry for success, the son of a tailor manages to open a thing in common. They are all nothing, but a sharp wax museum, but he soon shifts focus to the unique and reflection of society. The creation of theatre serves its peculiar, introducing extraordinary, never-seen-before purpose almost beautifully, to tell the audience the truth live acts on a circus stage. Some call Barnum’s wide of life. collection oddities, a freak show, however, as the obsessed Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The showman gambles everything on the opera singer Jenny Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates Lin to appeal to a high-brow audience, he somehow loses the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who sight of the most important aspect of his life: his family. rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a The Greatest Showman is rated as the third worldwide sensation. This movie, directed with verve highest-grossing musical ever in North America and and panache by Michael Gracey, along with the casting globally, and Deadline Hollywood estimated the film of one of the world’s most famous actors, Hugh Jackman, would turn a profit of $50-100 million. Richard Roeper known for his skills in the portrayal of Wolverine centered of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3/4 stars, saying, in the "X-men" series, brought to life this work of art. The “With all that corn and cheese and old-timey sentiment, Greatest Showman comes as a wholesome package of The Greatest Showman ends up scoring some very entertainment for the entire family, with fabulous scores timely social arguments. P.T. Barnum himself would have composed by Oscar- and Tony-winning duo Benji Pasek approved the dramatic sleight of hand.” while William and Justin Paul, who had composed songs for “La La Bibbiani of IGN gave The Greatest Showman a score of Land,” as well as the Broadway hit “Dear Evan Hensen". 7.9/10, and called the film, “wildly entertaining.” The entire cast and plot have positioned itself in such a - Vinayak Milan Pradhan way, that the story itself is a celebration of diversity, and Class 12 'Science' the importance of embracing all that is there. 34 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2

Television Series Review

Stranger Things

Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Period Drama Created by: The Duffer Brothers Starring: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobbie Brown Number of seasons: 3 Number of episodes: 25

Stranger Things is an American science fiction- laboratory and assists Will's friends, Mike, Dustin, and horror web television series created, written, and directed Lucas, in their efforts to find Will. The second season is by the Duffer Brothers and released on Netflix. The set a year later, starting in October 1984. Will has been siblings also serve as executive producers with Shawn rescued, but few know of the details of the events. When it Levy and Dan Cohen. is discovered that Will is still being influenced by entities In a small town where everyone knows everyone, from the Upside Down, his friends and family learn there a peculiar incident starts a chain of events that leads to the is a larger threat to their universe from the Upside Down. disappearance of a child, which begins to tear at the fabric The third season is set a few months later, in mid-1985, of an otherwise peaceful community. Dark government amid the initial popularity of the film “Back to the Future,” agencies and seemingly malevolent supernatural forces Mike and Eleven have developed a relationship, as have converge on the town, while a few locals begin to Lucas and Billy's step-sister, Max. understand that there's more going on than meets the Netflix and BonusXP developed a free mobile eye. Set in the fictional rural town of Hawkins, Indiana, game tie-in for Stranger Things, released to iOS and during the early 1980s, the nearby Hawkins National Android devices on October 4th, 2017. The game uses Laboratory ostensibly performs scientific research for a retro-pixel style of art, similar to games for the Super the United States Department of Energy, but secretly Nintendo Entertainment System. The game is loosely does experiments into the paranormal and supernatural, based on the Stranger Things story after season one, with including those that involve human test subjects. the player starting as Chief of Police Jim Hopper looking Inadvertently, they have created a portal to an alternate for the missing boys. Once these characters are found, dimension called "the Upside Down". The influence of the they become playable and have special abilities that allow Upside Down starts to affect the unknowing residents of the player to access more areas in the game. Hawkins in calamitous ways “Sometimes people don’t really say what they’re really The first season begins in November 1983, thinking. But you capture the right moment, it says when Will Byers is abducted by a creature from the more.” - Jonathan, Chapter 4. Upside Down. His mother, Joyce, and the town's police chief, Jim Hopper, search for Will. At the same time, a - Vinayak Milan Pradhan young psychokinetic girl called Eleven escapes from the Class 12 'Science' I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 35

Tech Review

Sony Reon Pocket

Tired of the flaming summer or the freezing winter? Well then we just got something perfect for you. Sony recently launched its wearable air conditioner called the Reon Pocket, with a small size and weighing approximately 85 grams which is even lighter than a smartphone. The Reon can be kept in a small bag or can be worn with the help of a dedicated undershirt. The device releases cool air through a small rear panel and is powered by a lithium-ion battery which lasts for about 90 minutes, however the company has provided a USB – C port for charging which reaches 100% in 2 hours. The company claims that the Reon Pocket will be able to cool a user’s body by 13 degrees Celsius and would help to warm up a body during the cold by up to 8 degrees Celsius. This small device has also adopted a Peltier element that can be controlled with the dedicated app running on the user’s smartphone with Bluetooth 5.0 L.E. (Low Energy) connectivity and therefore can adjust the temperature according to “the need of the hour”. Currently the two variants of the Reon Pocket - The Reon Pocket Standard and Reon Pocket Lite are up for sale only in Japan and is soon expected in India as well with rough pricing of Rs 12,000 for the Standard and Rs 9,000 for the Lite variant.

Venus Optics Laowa Macro Probe Lens Having a full-frame durable metal body, Venus Optics comes up with the Laowa Macro Probe Lens using a 7 blade aperture having a smooth aperture ring from f/14 – f/40 and a focus ring. It also has a LED ring light in the lens tip which is to be powered by an external battery which provides additional lighting for focus assistance, the adjustment to the amount of light from the LED can be made with the help of a variable- output control cable. The lens being water and dustproof, creatures in burrows and underwater can be easily photographed. A wide-angle focal length has been chosen to deliver more depth of field while the size of the tip being just 2cm across allows users to get truly ground-level view offering a 2:1 macro magnification to Infinity focus. The 40cm long Tubular Lens Barrel is also a big boon as it allows photographers to keep a safe distance away when shooting lethal creatures and also weighing only 474 grams (compared to its length) makes the lens easy to carry around. The lens has one of the most complicated optics design and houses with 27 elements in 19 groups to deliver exceptional image quality. The lens is currently available to pre-order and will be available via authorised resellers from October onwards at a price of Rs 1,03,000 (excluding GST) for the standard variant with Canon EF, Nikon F and Sony FE mounts and the “cine-mod” variant with click-less aperture and focus gears in Arri Pl mount and Pentax mount will also be available. - Hrishikesh Rai and Yuvraj Ghimiray Class 12 'Science' 36 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s I s s u e 2

Upcoming Games

1. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Genre: Action, RPG Platforms: PC PS4 XBOX One Release Date: 15th November 2019 A dollop of Uncharted with a dash of Castlevania and a whiff of Dark Souls is what the new Star Wars game seems to be. In the hands of the developers from Respawn who developed one of the best underrated shooters of this generation Titanfall 2, Fallen Order seems to flourish.

2. Cyberpunk 2077

Genre: RPG, FPS, Action, Future-Punk Platforms: PC PS4 XBOX ONE Release date: April 16, 2020 One of the most ambitious and impressive games of the century, the big open world, dense RPG elements and visceral combat look so fantastic that we can’t wait to get our hands on this masterpiece of a gem. *Oh and did we mention Keanu Reeves is in the game? *

3. Ghost of Tsushima

Genre: Action, Feudal Japan, Action Platforms: PS4 Release date: TBA The gameplay debut showed us a huge open world which looked like a painting with atmospheric soundtrack which set the mood just right. We see our Samurai challenge Mongol Invaders in combat style with a generous exposure to upfront combat. There will be an emphasis on stealth with players using the element of surprise to avoid dangerous situations. Players can’t wait to slash Mongols saying "Omai wa Shindeiru" if you get me that is. Samden Lama Dukpa Class 12 'Arts' I s s u e 2 A m o n g O u r s e l v e s 37

The North Point Quiz Club brings to you 30 questions to boggle your grey cells. Answer all the questions and submit your answers by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the A.O. Magazine distribution. The best quizzer will be awarded. Best of luck!

1. Name the famous cricket personality from South Africa who has applied for the post of Eidding coach of the Indian Cricket team. 2. Which famous Indian Rapper will make his Bollywood debut with the Sonakshi Sinha starrer “Khandaani Shafaa khaana”? 3. The Super bowl is a tournament for which sport? 4. The soft lander of the Chandrayaan-2 “Vikram” is named after which famous Indian astronomer? 5. What is so special about the Ashes series starting from August 1? 6. Who recorded the first gramophone version of the popular nursery rhyme,” Mary had a little lamb”. 7. Who is known as the “Maid of Orleans”? 8. How many signs of zodiac are there in astrology? 9. To whom did Brazil lose the FIFA World Cup final at home in 1950? 10. If you are vying for the Nehru Trophy, in what are you participating? 11. Which Formula 1 racer won the German Grand Prix for the year 2019? 12. Who created the famous detective Hercule Poirot? 13. Small – pox was the first disease to be eradicated. Which was the second? 14. Who was the first Prime Minister of India to resign? 15. Which ancient race built the first wheel with spokes? 16. Which African country gained from Britain and Egypt of 1st January,1956? 17. Name the largest Hindu Temple in the world 18. Which Asian capital city was formally called ‘Batavia’? Tear along the dotted lines Tear 19. If ten years make a decade, how many years make a ‘luskum’? 20. The word ‘Algebra’ originates from which language? 21. What is the name of the stick used by players in polo? 22. If India calls itself ‘Bharat’, what does Japan calls itself? 23. From which plant do we obtain linen? 24. Which famous Indian football club recently celebrated its 100 years of existence? 25. Name the MP from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh who recently created a controversy over his controversial remarks on a woman MP? 26. Who has been appointed as Bangladesh’s spin bowling coach? 27. What is Donald Bradman’s highest ODT score? 28. Which country’s flag has a Bible on it? 29. The hill station of Udagamandalam in the Nilgiris is popularly known as? 30. What is the Israeli Parliament known as?

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