How did Prashant escape the fate of his village people during the rain?
Prashant was at his friend’s house when the storm struck Orissa. Prashant had to spend two nights on the open rooftop in the rain due to the flood. He survived by eating the coconuts from a tree that had fallen on the roof. However, his village people had to face the fury of the storm. They lost their houses and had to take shelter at the Red Cross shelter.
Based on your reading of the story, write a paragraph on the topic: ‘How to Help Each Other in the Event of a Natural Calamity?’
“It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others”, says His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
When the super cyclone hit Orissa, Prashant became a leader and rendered emergency services to hundreds of his villagers. Based on your reading of the chapter ‘Weathering the Storm in Ersama’, write a paragraph on the topic : ‘Adversity is a Better Teacher Than Good Fortune’.
Natural calamities have become the order of the day. What is more important is how prepared we are to face these tragedies in our lives. Based on your reading of the story, write a paragraph on ‘Preparing the Community for a Natural Disaster.’
What shocked Prashant? Why?
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What did Prashant see around him after the rain ? How did he feel then?
