My City, My Story

Come walk through the city
Oh! The sights we’d see 
The variety of people we’d meet 
The sounds of the city we’ll hear
The scents we’ll breathe
The bites of knowledge we’ll taste
We’ll slow our haste
Learn about the city’s 
Historical, cultural & current state 

As we walk up a hill, 
A spectacular view of the city below
Carvings on walls, floors, high and low
We hear the rustling of leaves 
We breathe the fresh and clean air
We take a bite,
And slow our haste
Learn about the city’s 
Historical, cultural & current state

As we walk down alleys and markets, 
Diverse & Cultural houses & temples are not far way
People talking, praying or murmuring and the bells that ring
A market place filled with life
Sometimes there’s strife
We take a bite 
And slow our haste
Learn about the city’s 
Historical, cultural & current state

As we walk beside the lake, 
The reflection of the sky, glistens on the water
We hear the ripples, and trickles of life in the water
Community spaces built all around
Because citizens took charge on the ground
We stop for a bite 
And slow our haste
Learn about the city’s 
Historical, cultural & current state

As we walk through the park,
In and around, Greenery surrounds
Spaces for all, to have fun and play around
Spaces to learn, spaces to roam free
History says it lived before the British came to be
We stop for a bite 
And slow our haste
Learn about the city’s 
Historical, cultural & current state

Walks through the city 
Reveal the truth 
however busy, However free 
However ugly, However pretty 
The city may seem to be

Walks through the city 
Shares stories of wisdom 
Of the city that used to be

Walks through the city 
All in our vicinity
The walk is a key
To care for my city
To belong to our city
To belong to me

– a poem by Lakshita P. Jain (student of Sparkling Mindz Global School, grade 9)

Join us on our 4th season of Child In The City: Heritage Walks. 

Every second Sunday, leave the traffic behind,
To explore a city, that’s one of a kind! 

Let’s explore our city, and belong together. 

Register now and walk this journey with us:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrmqWN0Z0nWRpPyXlGidHBRYo9Q2QsXushvHXl9UGFt-3efQ/viewform?usp=dialog