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Celebrating Diwali
By Prerna Chaterjee for KidSpirit’s Rituals and Traditions issue.
The autumn sun warmed up my bare arms and legs. Looking up, I saw the turquoise sky and the ragged clouds. I walked to the othe…
Amma: The Hugging Saint
Amma is in New York City this weekend (July 5 - 7) so we are revisiting our resources about her incredible service.
Amma, meaning "Mother," was born in India in a small fishing village in 1953. …
The Most Punctual Man In India
Mahatma Gandhi's Ingersoll pocket watch was among the few material possessions he left behind. It signaled him to go to bed, shortly after midnight, and it was there when he arose at 4 a.m. On the d…
The Ecology of Our Minds
By Nimai Agarwal for KidSpirit’s Climate Change: Tending Our Planet issue.
When I was eight years old, my parents used to take me to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. We would go every week…
Gandhiji: The Father of My Nation
by Prerna Chatterjee for KidSpirit’s Conflict and Peacemakers issue
"Love feels no burdens, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility; fo…
Evolving Gender Roles in the Vedas
By Nimai Agarwal for KidSpirit's The Soul of Gender Issue.
For those who don’t know, the Vedas are ancient Hindu scriptures, a vast collection of knowledge that stretches over many subjects, co…
Can Labeling Predetermine Success or Failure?
By Nimai Agarwal for KidSpirit's Human Dignity issue.
Short.
It's often the first thing that comes to mind when people see me. At five feet four inches tall, I'm far below the average height o…
To Be Me
By Satya Shaw for Kidspirit's Fear and Anxiety Issue.
I’m an 11-year-old boy growing up in Brooklyn, New York, and although my mom and dad have given me many ways to handle fear and anxiety, I…
The Joy of Questioning
By Kavya Shah for KidSpirit's Interfaith Connections issue.
The ability to question is a power that we all have.
Sometimes I find answers to my questions, but sometimes I don’t. When I …
Peace
By Samantha Singh for KidSpirit's Society and the Individual Issue.
Peace. It’s an unusual word in this bizzare time. Some say it means that war is not present, but this word has more depth tha…
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