Author: Kinooze Learning
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Venezuela’s New President-Elect
After hugely popular Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez passed away last month, Nicolas Maduro has been chosen as Venezuela’s New President-Elect. A president-elect is a political candidate who has been elected president but who has not yet been sworn in, or officially taken office. Maduro got 50.8% of votes in presidential election held on Sunday, while opposition…
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Puerto Rico’s New Law to Protect Turtles
Puerto Rico comprises an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands. The island’s coastline is a huge nesting site for the leatherback turtles. The leatherback turtle are the world’s largest turtle, and sadly are highly endangered. For years developers had been wanting to build hotels close to the…
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Our Skin
Did you know that our skin is the largest sense organ in our body? Yes, it is. If you think of it, after all it covers our body from top to bottom . So, it has to be. Skin forms a protective layer for our body. Can you guess what all things skin protects us from? Every morning…
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George Washington
The patriot army was an army of misfits. They were not formally trained, did not have enough weapons, their number far lesser than the British army. But they had their charismatic captain who was the saviour. This tall man standing at more than six feet had fought the French and Indian war with the British.…
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Venice Bans Polluting Boats
Venice is also known as “City of Water”, “City of Canals” and “The Floating City” because the Italian city that is built on 117 small islands that are separated by 150 canals. A canal is a kind of “road of water” made by humans to get things from one place to another. Grand Canal, is one of…
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North Pole Marathon
Running a marathon is a not an easy feat at all. Imagine a marathon in arctic conditions!! Not many of you must have heard about it but North pole marathon is indeed one of the toughest races on the earth where participants have to run for miles in deep snow and below freezing…
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Chhota Bheem And The Two Giants
(Saksham, 7, writes a story inspired by strength and wit of Chhota Bheem) Once upon a time in a place called Botakpur lived two giants. There was one big giant and a small giant. One day when the giants were going for a walk they saw many people walking with guns. The giants thought that the people…
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The Story of Buddha
It was a lovely evening. It had just drizzled. The cool breeze gently hit the little boy’s face who was walking barefoot on the wet, lush green grass. The breeze carried with it a pleasant smell of wet mud blended with the scent freshly blossomed roses. The little boy was loving it. He wanted to soak…
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23 Laguages In Few Weeks?
Yes! That’s what a 17 year old boy, Timothy Doner from New York has done. He learnt 23 languages just in a matter of few weeks. Even Doner did not know about his hidden talent until he started learning Herbrew, which he easily picked up within a week!! Now Doner is being called by experts as ‘hyperpolyglot‘ often…
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Tornado Hits Mississipi
A powerful tornado struck Mississipi, a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. It destroyed many homes and snapped power lines causing power cuts. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air that forms between a thunderstorm and the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable of huge destruction with wind speeds of up…
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The Frosty Night
(A beautiful poem by eleven year old Devanshi.) Beside the frosty river in the starry sky, Stands a lonely star tree, Shimmering with crystals, White blanket covers the land, A gleaming breeze blows by, Dim silhouettes form, As wolves howl deeply, The moon shivers and the earth lights up with a soft glow, As the sparkling…
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Dogs
(Esha, 9 writes an adorable poem about her favourite pet.) Aren’t they amazing, the dogs. They look quite different from hedgehogs. They like chewing bones. They don’t like playing with stones. Dogs are the most wonderful pet. They go to the vet when they are ill or hurt, I bet. Every dog looks different I…