Small step big thought

  Sameera was probably the most stylish nine year old that you will have the fortune of knowing. A fashionista in the making, born diva and drama queen were some of her most common aliases. Always dressed to nines, albeit in sleeveless dresses, Sameera was a sight for the sore eyes. She was a textbook example of an organized person and an epitome of perfection . When Sameera was three, she hated playing in sand and getting her clothes and hands messy , a lot unlike her twin brother Shaurya, who was a stinky bundle of mess rolling in sand. She hated finger painting because the paint felt icky to touch. She was literally just the kind of child that every stressed-out young parent wished they had - after all she was always neat and clean and kept her clothes and toys neatly too - a lot unlike Shaurya whose toys were broken and clothing smudged with paint. By the time Sameera was six, she could eat with the perfection of someone who had topped her class in finishing school. However it ...

Chewa Thapa was a bubbly eighteen year old who lived in the picturesque town of Gangtok which is nestled in the mighty Himalayas and offers beautiful views of  Mount Kanchenjunga , the third tallest peak in the world . Chewa was full of bounding energy . She filled her day with multiple activities , walked five kilometres in the hilly terrains to get to her college and helped her mother with chores around the house . Yet she felt pretty charged up and had a tough time falling asleep at night . It was worse when she was in primary school and she had difficulty in focusing and learning . Sitting still in the class was something that she could  never do and more often than not she found it difficult to pay attention to what her teacher was saying . She loved swinging on the tyres that was tied to the tree in the school garden and would try to avoid getting into her class . Other children did not like playing with her since she could not take turns and she was perceived as a bully...