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Once upon a time there was a man from Ireland named Bob Geldof. He sang many beautiful songs.

Khaled and Amina Sherif Shalaby share a secret language. As students of the German School in Sharjah, they are fluent in German while their parents are not.

Living an expatriate life, we often have to try harder to instil a sense of our native roots in our children. The rains in Dhaka appear beautiful to 11-year old Farazeh Mahboob, a Bangladeshi national who has grown up mainly in Dubai.

The date February 15, 2003, marks a special day for 11-year old Tarun Kishan. Not only is it his 12th birthday, but it is the day when his dream to become a ball boy at the ATP Tennis Open comes true.

The children of today are the adults of tomorrow. They shape the future and reflect our progress. What are the hopes and aspirations of our kids?

Build bridges, not walls." So, agrees 12-year-old Aravind Ganesh who was awarded first prize for his speech about the most shocking moment of his life – viewing the collapse of New York's World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001.

Books are her best companion and dance is her creative expression. Maathanghi Ravishankar appears to be an ordinary eight-year old but her achievements are quite extraordinary.

Gurgling water, chirping birds and splashing ocean waves - all sounds of nature that are pleasant and soothing. Similarly, certain sounds we create are more than just notes on a musical scale.

Sisters seem to share a special bond, quite unlike any other. Aliya and Ayesha Pakravan-Ovey may differ in their personality and interests but they are there for each other, through thick and thin.

When pastor Charles A. Kyalo sent a keyboard from Dubai to his home in Uganda, little did he realise how much it would influence his son John. Thirteen years old then, John learned the basics from a teacher there.

In traditional Japanese cuisine, it is as important for food to be pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate. Since presentation plays an integral role in the culinary culture of Japan, it makes the vessel that holds the food also a work of art.