Words move hearts and hearts move limbs.
Hamza Yusuf
Tuesdays were special!
On the 13th and 19th April, the tenth and ninth-grade students were empowered to move minds with their words as they participated in the Freshman Monologues Competition, the first of its kind.
It was an inter class competition where students were given a platform to confidently speak about their personal experiences, world problems and so much more. The panel of judges, the participants, the audience were all there to experience and create the magic.
Everyone who stepped on stage was a winner and the results were as follows:
Grade 10:
Judges Choice:
First – Aryan Kundra
Second – Ananya Khandelwal
Third – Nyaish Cursetji
Audience Poll:
First – Aryan Kundra
Second – Shiv Arora
Third – Nyaish Cursetji
Grade 9:
Judges Choice:
First – Siddharth Menon
Second – Gopika Sivakumar
Third – Aaghnya Chickmenahalli Arun
Third – Samarth Singh Juneja
Audience Poll:
First – Gopika Sivakumar
Second – Siddharth Menon
Third – Mehreen Fatima
“I learnt that each monologue has a message behind it and we the people have the power to spread the message behind it for the betterment of the world,” said Siddharth Menon.
In conclusion, a lot of learning and new experiences were gained from this event and we look forward to all that is to come this year!
Srishti Sudhakar (9J)