Dear Flamingo

Your journey has truly been incredible. While many give their Grade 10 exams and some may have scored higher, it’s your unique path that sets you apart. From changing over half a dozen schools to moving homes, experiencing different boards like Cambridge and CBSE, and then taking the leap of faith with Open Schooling, you’ve made it all seem so effortless.

While other students were worrying about adjectives and adverbs, you were busy making business plan templates. You aced global goals and brought colors to life in your paintings. No wonder you scored an unbeaten 98 in Painting! 🎨🖌️ Just ask Aparna ma’am. While others scratched their heads over algebra, you became Shruti ma’am’s favorite with your insightful approach to Maths.

Your wardrobe may be a little messy, but your writing is impeccable. You may appear shy, but anyone who dares to ride with you on those Imagica rides 🎢 will know the adventurous cow-girl you are! 🤠 May your radiant smile grow even bigger as you solve cases as a Criminal Psychologist 🕵🏻‍♀️. Oh boy, what an exciting career choice! There are so many layers to you, Farhaanah, and we are unpeeling them one moment at a time.

Your dad, with his tough exterior, is truly a soft-hearted daddy. I saw the dream in his eyes when he came from work to wish you luck for your first NIOS Exam on 12th April. He has been around, giving you space while keeping an eye out for you.

Your mom, the Super-Woman, has passed on her strength, vision, and work ethics to you. Her struggles became yours, and her personality shines through in you (you’re even smarter, of course!). You shadowed her to become our golden girl 🏅.

Farhaanah, you are the students’ favorite Arts Teacher at Golden Sparrow Academy and undoubtedly the best-dressed one too. You are ready to fly. Sydenham and stardom await you. As we see our girl growing and growing, the flocks are migrating along with her.

_Your fav uncle and the best Biology teacher, you can ever get_.

Dawood uncle

About the Writer

Dawood Vaid is an avid reader, a teacher trainer and an author. His book ‘The Education Riddle‘ and ‘TALK‘ are available on Amazon. Dawood has completed the certificate course on ‘Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills’ by The University of Melbourne. An engineer and an MBA, he leads the curriculum development team at Sky Education, with focus on establishing Skill labs across schools. He resides in Mumbai and can be contacted at [email protected]