Anika Choudhary

Ho ho ho! Christmas is just around the corner! Just a few hours left until it's time for you to wake up and see the beautiful presents Santa left for you under the Christmas tree. And in just a few hours, we can joyfully wish people a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Time to start singing and playing Christmas carols while sitting down with our family members, showing them our amazing gifts and goodies. Finally, the end of our long and wait is near! Just hang in there for a little longer. Have patience! You're almost there! I know I am. Make sure your beautifully decorated Christmas tree is perfect for Santa Claus. Keep tracking and believing in Santa! From the bottom of my heart, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Now, when most people think about winters, they think about a serene city full of snow covered buildings. They picture people all nicely layered, walking outside in the snowy landscape and there is a beautiful holiday atmosphere in the place. Or if they are imagining a green Christmas, they picture a place clear of snow with moderate cold and the warm sun shining throughout the day. Well, reality is quite different than your imagination. Maybe a green Christmas might be like the one I described above, but that's not the case in my city. In my city, we have fog all morning and all night. It doesn't really snow, but that's where the fog comes in. The fog is basically like the snow. It makes everything look white, but it also makes everything look cloudy. And for the record,  it is quite cold for a green Christmas city. Not as cold as areas in the north, but it is still quite cold. 

One big social issue in the world is poverty and it is defined as when a person cannot buy basic necessities like food, clothing etc. because they have a low income. Currently in countries like Pakistan, India etc. poverty is a huge social problem. In India, there are a few causes of poverty and I shall be noting a few of them.  One reason for poverty is that there are not enough jobs available for people. Industries of both private and public sector created new job opportunities, but they were not enough to soak up all the job seekers.  With new irrigation methods and spread of the green revolution, new jobs were started in the agricultural sector but these effects were limited to only some parts of India.  Another cause if high poverty rates in India are high income inequalities. One major reason for this is unequal distribution of land and other resources. But India has been making many policies regarding this issue which will give us a solution in no time.  The l...

Finally, it is December! The month of holidays. I just love the month of December because in this month, I am full of excitement for the holidays and all the wonderful festivals like Hannukah, Christmas, Boxing Day and most of all, it is a time for winter break! A time when you can just sit in bed, all covered with a warm blanket wearing warm sweaters and wooly socks. Although it certainly is the coldest month of the year, it is also the most magical. Everyone is full of hope for the coming new year and pray that this coming year will be a good one. But like I said before, it is quite cold in December so everyone should remember to wear layers while going outside and to make sure not to catch a cold.