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  Title: " Nature's Voice" Characters: JASON , a high school student and nature enthusiast LUCAS , Jason's classmate and skeptic SARAH , a park ranger VOICE OF NATURE (VON), an otherworldly voice representing the natural world ( The play opens with JASON and LUCAS sitting in a park, surrounded by nature ) JASON: (excitedly) Can you believe how beautiful this place is, Lucas? The trees, the birds, the sound of the river. It’s like a symphony of nature. LUCAS : (skeptically) It’s just a park, man. What’s so special about it? JASON : (disappointed) How can you not see it, Lucas? This park is a sanctuary for wildlife and a crucial part of the ecosystem. We need to protect places like this. LUCAS : (sarcastic) Oh sure, because a couple of trees and some squirrels are going to save the world. JASON : (serious) It’s not just about the trees and squirrels, Lucas. It’s about the balance of nature and preserving it for future generations. (SARAH enters) SARAH : (approaching ...

  Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning,  and pursuit of learning is the beauty of life. If someone ceases learning he seems to be equal to death.  Life is precious so every moment should be enjoyed with learning new thoughts and knowledge.  According to Earl Nightingale, "Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether its at work or with your family. every minute should be enjoyed and savored. Life in the conservation field is not monotonous . Once I was in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam to assess field situations day tonight. During the course of my work, I interviewed a few forest guards who are well-educated and spent inside the forest camps to protect the Greater one-horned rhinoceros and other wildlife. Then one forest guard replied that they never felt bored deep ...

This is the last part of autumn. Nature has welcomed the winter here and this is indeed a very pleasant time. Many festivals happened during this year in India. Among them the Durga Puja, Diwali, Raas,  and many more. People are also in festive mode but due to the COVID19 situation restrictions prevail everywhere.  On the eve of this festive season, we went to visit a natural site near our residence. We spent a night and rekindled our love for nature after several months. Neel was excited to visit the location. He felt the first touch of winter, fog, campfire, etc. In this post,  I would like to share how we enjoyed touching cool river water. Neel and me wake up early in the morning and went away to wander on the lone village roads. We went to the bank of a river called Kasimdaha. It is a small river coming out from Manas national park. This is a perennial river as there are many rivers in this place are seasonal or rain fed.  The name  Kasimdaha  might get...