All posts by Harjas Kaur

There was a silly boy from the ‘Land of Wonder’, His name was Patch ‘The Blunder’. All the while he wanted to hit a six, However, the match was always a fix. One day he was playing a match, A player dropped his catch. “My first six,” he shouted, “But the ball was slow,” everyone…

Air pollution is one of the world’s biggest environmental problems. It causes about 5.5 million deaths per year, and as a result of air pollution, many cities have so much smog that it is nearly impossible to see. In places like Southeast Asia, air pollution has become a big issue. Coal emissions may triple in…

Did you know that Nellie Bly travelled 24,899 miles on a journey around the world in just 72 days? She didn’t let anything stop her, and overcame any obstacles that stood in her way. Nellie Bly is notable for inspiring women, showing people that anything is possible if you just try, and for standing up…

Plastic is an integral part of the world. There is plastic everywhere. Plastic cups, plastic bags, plastic bottles, plastic containers, etc. Everybody uses plastic, but nobody thinks twice about what happens after plastic is disposed. Even though plastic can be very useful, it’s not that useful when it’s dumped in the oceans. About 8 million…

On November 20th, about 400 people were rioting against the Dakota Access Pipeline. They set fires, and were trying to cross Backwater Bridge and enter a highway near Cannon Ball, North Dakota. Police soon arrived, and used tear gas and rubber bullets to control the crowds. This was just one of the many protests that…

Glaciers are very important for the Earth. They play a vital role in maintaining the environmental balance. They are a major source of freshwater, and some major rivers come from glaciers. However, glaciers are under a serious threat of going extinct if nothing is done to save them. Without the glaciers, the future of the…

Reading…Reading….Reading! For me, life is nothing without reading. The first love of my life after my family is reading. Every spare minute I get, I grab a book, newspaper, magazine…..anything I can lay my hands on. Having something to read or being surrounded by interesting reading material is sort of heaven for me. I read…

One of my all-time favorite recipes is banana bread. My mom makes this frequently and it tastes amazing. Hope you enjoy! Ingredients: 3-4 mashed bananas 1/3 cup melted butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg (beaten) 1 tsp vanilla 1 tbsp espresso (optional) 1 tsp baking soda 1 pinch of salt 1 1/2 cup flour 1…

I remember my first trip to Niagara Falls. We went on the Skywheel, a Ferris wheel that goes high in the sky, right next to Niagara Falls. We were about to board the Skywheel at night to see the falls. We had heard that there were lights at Niagara Falls during the night and we…

Cold is the air The trees are bare The night is dark But there is a hidden spark Bleak is the day The clouds are gray All hope seems to be lost But there is more than just frost Know where to search You’ll find hope’s perch Just know that even in the darkest of…