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You know how sometimes — a student might be really struggling with a difficult subject, like Maths, and feel like giving up? But then they remember their parents' encouraging words or a teacher's advice, and they just keep trying, believing they *will* understand it eventually. That's a bit like Lencho's unwavering faith. Can you think of a time when you had such strong belief in something, even when things looked really bleak?

❌ A common misconception is that Lencho was silly for writing a letter to God, or that his faith was unrealistic.

✅ Dekho — the story uses Lencho's extreme faith to highlight deeper themes. It's not about whether writing to God is practical, but about the profound power of belief and hope in the face of adversity. His faith gave him the strength to act and seek help, even if it was in an unusual way. Do you think having such strong faith, even in something seemingly impossible, can actually help people in real life?

Ek kaam karo — take a small, delicate object that you value, maybe a favourite pen or a small toy. Now, without looking, ask a family member to hide it somewhere in your room, and then tell you if you are 'warm' or 'cold' as you search for it. You have to trust their directions completely. This will give you a small sense of what it means to place your trust in someone unseen. How did it feel to rely completely on someone else's guidance to find your hidden object?

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Dekho — have you ever thought about India's own journey to freedom from British rule? How many years we fought, and then finally, our flag was hoisted! Nelson Mandela's story is quite similar, only his fight was against apartheid, a system of racial discrimination. Socho zara — what does it truly mean to feel completely free?

❌ Many students think Nelson Mandela only fought for the freedom of Black people in his country, and that 'freedom' just meant getting out of jail.

✅ But, actually — Nelson Mandela wanted freedom for everyone, both Black and White. For him, true freedom was about dignity and living with self-respect for every individual, not just physical liberation.

Ek kaam karo — try tying one of your hands for just 5-10 minutes, or simply decide not to move it at all. Then, think about how you felt in that short time, when you couldn't do what you wished with that hand?

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