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Dorothy, an orphan lives with her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in the bleak landscape of a Kansan farm with her little dog Toto, who is her sole source of happiness. One day the farmhouse, with Dorothy and Toto inside, is caught in a cyclone and deposited in a field in the Munchkin Country in The Land of Oz. Dorothy only way home is if The Wizard of Oz who lived in The City Of Emeralds helps her find her way back.

Welcome to the Magical World of Peter Pan , a mischievous young boy, who can not only fly, but also magically refuses to grow up and spends his childhood on the small island of Never Land. Peter is also the leader of his gang, the Lost Boys, who interact with mermaids, Indians, Fairies and pirates, and from time to time meet ordinary children from the world outside.

Even though he was one of the most influential men who ever walked the Earth, very little is known about the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the man we call the Buddha. His teachings were followed in India for 1,500 years and became the guiding principles of life for both rich and poor, high born and lower castes. Today the religion he founded is followed all over the world. Here is the fascinating story of his life from his youth as a privileged prince to his renunciation and his attainment of nirvana.

The road to Lhasa was lined with people who had gathered to see the new reincarnation. Dressed in finery they thronged the streets waiting for a glimpse of their new ruler. Looking out of his carriage, the Dalai Lama saw people crying with joy. Their Kundun had returned. Born to a family of farmers in a remote corner of Tibet, Lhamo Dhondup, was recognized as the fourteenth reincarnation of the Dalai Lama at the age of 2. He took charge of his country in 1950 when the Chinese invaded Tibet.

Preeti was barely six years old when doctors diagnosed her deteriorating vision as a condition due to optic atrophy. Those were difficult days but with the support and encouragement of her parents she learnt to get the best out of her disability. She looked for possibilities, focused on every positive she could dream of, always playing her best shot at facing challenges and failures with dignity and without shame.