Experience of a Lifetime

What event holds more importance in Pathway’s history than its very own Founder’s Day? Truth be told, in all the schools that I have ever been to, no event has held such importance and has required such determination and perseverance. When I look back at the past few weeks of preparation towards Founder’s, all I can recall is the amount of hard work that everyone has put in, just to make this dream a reality.

In the Drama department, we are doing a play set in New Zealand which has two main characters, Maui and Tangaroa. Abhimanyu Bhalla from Grade 11 plays Maui, Dhruv Sahni from Grade 6 plays Tangaroa and Tanmay Diwan from Grade 9 plays the Sun. The support cast consists of the Village Men, Village Women and World Citizens. The play is described and voiced by two groups of people called the Narrators and the Chorus.

A handful of the Village Men were selected to perform a special piece. This ‘special piece’ is none other than an excerpt of skills from the mother of all martial arts, Kalari Payattu. The village men were trained by a professional in the art of Kalari and one of the only Kalari teachers in all of the NCR. This piece consists of moves that represent many different animal forms. The villagers also perform a Maori war dance called Hakka.

All in all, this training has been spectacular. The diverse ways in which we have learned to focus and hone our skills have been truly magnificent. I would like to conclude this article with a vote of thanks to our guru, Mrs. Kriti Sharma. She pushed herself to the furthest extremes with preparation for Founder’s. It is no easy task trying to tame 58 Middle and Senior School students. I truly admire and respect her focus and her amazing dramatic skills.

By Karan Pandanda Grade 8A