give short note on sayali lesson the souvenir
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2.2 The Souvenir
With the tip of her nose pressed to the window of the space shuttle, Sayali sat gazing at the view outside
for so long, still she didn’t seem to be contended. She had read the description of this view several times
before and had seen this scene on the video too. But this was different! Reading the description was one
thing, watching the pictures and videos captured by the camera was another but getting an opportunity
to view that amazing panorama with your own eyes, being present physically right in the midst of it, was
indeed an ‘out of the world’ experience ! No matter how long she sat gazing, her awe and wonder did
not seem to abate.
The earth gradually appeared to get smaller and smaller in the sky. The azure blue sky was now looking
jet black. The clouds had disappeared, the stars were shining bright.
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This trip to the moon was exorbitantly expensive, but still Sayali’s mother had sent her on the trip.
‘In our childhood we could not even think of such long distance trips ! The longest trip meant going to
Europe. If you are getting this opportunity, make the most of it.’ said mummy.
‘Oh! Mummy, Neha’s grandmother was saying that in their childhood, the longest trip for school children
used to be only up to Delhi or Kolkata. It seems so funny, isn’t it?’ said Sayali
laughing. Remembering the incident made her laugh even now.
Now the shuttle was getting closer and closer to the moon. Then it started
orbiting the moon. In every 32 minutes, the shuttle completed one
revolution round the moon. Light and darkness followed each other in quick
succession. The dome shaped settlements on the moon which resembled
the igloos of the Eskimos were now visible.
After some time, Sayali’s shuttle made a slow, measured and safe landing on
the moon. The door of the shuttle was opened and the children were
escorted through an airtight tunnel to the settlement at the Neil Armstrong
base.
The receptionist at the entrance to the base gave some instructions at the very outset.
‘I welcome you all to the Neil Armstrong base. To make your stay on the moon pleasant and comfortable,
I would like you to take certain precautions. Listen carefully to my instructions and please follow them
during your stay. You know that the gravitational force of the moon is 1/6 that of the earth. In the human
settlements on the moon, a gravitational force equivalent to that of the earth has been artificially
maintained; but outside those settlements, the gravitational force of the moon is at work. You will have
to be extremely careful when you roam around there. The second point to remember is related to
shopping on the moon. You all must be interested in carrying souvenirs back home from the moon.
Please buy the articles only from the shops which are inside the dome shaped settlements. There you
will be assured of genuine articles. Do not buy anything from the unauthorized shops outside the
settlement. I wish you a very happy and pleasant stay on the moon.’
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A jam-packed three day’s programme awaited the children on the moon.
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