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GoestoBattleAgainstHisGoestoBattleAgainstHis
Critters!Critters!
Author:JaiArora,age17Author:JaiArora,age17
JaiArorawasborninbustling,vibrantDallas,Texas--hometoAmerica’steam:TheDallas
Cowboys.Eversincehewasachild,hehasbeenpassionateaboutliftingthosearoundhim-
notliterallyofcourse,consideringhehaspuddingforarms!Hevisitstheelderlyatthelocal
nursinghomeweeklybecauseitgiveshimthatsamewarm,gooeyfeelinghefeelswhen
munchingonhisfavoritetreat:aStarbucksfudgebrownie.Jaihasbeenpassionateabout
singingsincehewasseven,whichiswhenhestumbleduponhissecrettalentofputtingon
showerconcertsforanypassingneighbor.Musichastaughthimthevalueoflifeinthathe
treatshisgoodandbadtimeslikehishighandlownotes--tacklingeachnoteandobstacle
oneatatime.Toclearhismindfromhisbustlingschedule,herunsformilestogetintouch
withMotherNature,desperatelytryingtoescapefromhismother’snature.Nomatterwhat
hedoes,healwaysaimstobecomethebestversionofhimselfbecauseasthesimpleandwise
MahatmaGandhioncesaid,“Bethechangeyouwishtoseeintheworld.”
Illustrator:SuhanaArora,age10(illustrateddigitallyatage12)Illustrator:SuhanaArora,age10(illustrateddigitallyatage12)
Asidefromworkingonhertimemachinewhennobodyiswatching,Suhanaspendshertime
drawing,buildingLEGOS,andannoyingherbrother.Infact,annoyingJaihasbecomeoneof
herproudspecialties!Herotherhobbiesincludeplayingwithnumbers,solvingriddles,and
tellingbadjokestomakeherselflaugh.Anyway,besidesmakingherelderbrother’slifeas
miserableaspossibleforherownamusement,Suhanadreamsofbecomingfamousonedayby
illustratingherownbook,whichshehopesishappeningrightnow.Asidefromthat,sheis
workingondesigningabetternaturaltoothpastefordevelopingcountriesbecauseasJFKsaid,
“Ask
not
whatyourcountrycandoforyou—askwhat
you
candoforyourcountry."
Personally,Suhanabelievesthereisnogreaterservicethanhelpingpeopleworldwideget
clean,mintyteeth.
ElmerEstebanEdmundoBittersGoestoBattleAgainstHisCritters!ElmerEstebanEdmundoBittersGoestoBattleAgainstHisCritters!