Unsung Legends: Fauja Singh — Turbaned Tornado: The Real-Life Game Changer

 “ Sunday Stories: The Success Secrets of Extraordinary”

When most athletes retire at 40, 
Fauja Singh started running at 81. 

Yes — 81.

Doctors warned his body was too fragile.

Relatives insisted he should “take rest.”

The world expected him to slow down.

But Fauja listened to someone else — himself.

Every morning, he whispered:

“As long as my legs listen to me, I will run.”

He trained on dusty village roads,
sometimes outpacing men half his age.
Some laughed.

Some called him crazy.
Some said, “Why start now?”

Until the day he proved everyone wrong.

He ran his first marathon.
Then another.
And five more after that.

At 100 years old, he crossed a marathon finish line, becoming the oldest person in the world to do so and earned the nickname "Turbaned Tornado".

No shortcuts. No excuses.

Just fire, grit, and unstoppable belief.

He didn’t run for medals.
He ran to send a message loud enough for the whole world to hear: 

“It’s never too late to start.
 But it’s always too early to give up.”

Unsung Legends: Jadav Payeng – The Molai Forest Man: The Real-Life Game Changer

 “ Sunday Stories: The Success Secrets of Extraordinary”

 At 16, Jadav Payeng from Assam saw dozens of snakes dying on the sandbar near his village because the land had become barren. 

People glanced at the scene, shrugged, and moved on.

“Nature changes,” they said. “What can we do?”

Jadav didn’t.

He didn’t have money. He didn’t have tools.
But he had a mindset: “If nobody does it, I will.”

So before school every morning, he carried a handful of bamboo seeds, sometimes in an old tin can, sometimes in a cloth bag. He walked alone to the barren riverbank and planted them, one after another, under the rising sun.

One day became a week.
A week became a month.
A month silently turned into a year.

People laughed.
“You’re just one boy. What difference can you make?”

But here’s the thing about determination —
it doesn’t need applause; it just needs consistency.

Jadav kept planting.

Kept watering.

By the time he turned 30, something unbelievable happened —
a 1,300–acre forest stood where the desert once was.

Animals returned. Birds nested. Even tigers roamed again.

Today, he is known as The Forest Man of India, and the world studies his work and scientists study the forest he built all by himself — without machines, without money.

Jadav Payeng was honored by the Government of India with the country's fourth-highest civilian award, the 'Padma Shri,' in 2015.

Start with what you have.

Start where you are.
Start small — but start.

"Because extraordinary things grow from ordinary efforts repeated every single day."

The Road She Didn’t Take :Letting go is the real victory.

 “ Sunday Stories: The Success Secrets of Extraordinary”

The night wind whipped through the cliff side road as Aarohi revved her bike higher. The city lights glimmered far below like a restless sea, but inside her, a storm raged far louder. Her phone buzzed again — another text from Meera, her ex-best friend. Aarohi didn’t even glance at it.

“Now she remembers me?” Aarohi muttered under her breath.

A month ago, their friendship had shattered — all because of a cruel rumour Meera had supposedly spread. Aarohi’s trust had burned to ashes, and so had her peace.

She had blocked, ignored, and erased Meera from everywhere... or so she thought.

Tonight was supposed to be her escape — her long midnight ride to nowhere. But fate had other plans.

Halfway down the winding hill, Aarohi’s headlight caught something — a car, half-crashed into the guardrail. Smoke hissed from the hood. Her heart pounded as she pulled over.

She ran closer — and froze.

Meera.

Her face was pale, eyes half-open, trapped behind the steering wheel.

“Aarohi…?” Meera whispered, disbelief flickering through the pain.

For a heartbeat, Aarohi stood still. Every wound, every betrayal came rushing back — but so did every memory of laughter, secrets, and dreams.

Then instinct took over. She yanked open the door, ignoring the smoke, pulled Meera free, and dragged her to safety.

Minutes later, as sirens wailed in the distance, Meera looked up, trembling.

“I didn’t send that rumor,” she gasped. “Someone used my phone… I tried to explain…”

Aarohi’s throat tightened. She remembered all the unread messages, the calls she’d ignored, the truth she’d refused to see.

She didn’t speak. She just held Meera’s hand until help arrived.

Later that night, when Aarohi stood again by the edge of the cliff, she scrolled through her phone and finally opened Meera’s last message.

“Aarohi, please listen. I know I lost your trust. But I’d never hurt you. I’m sorry for not fighting harder to clear it up. Can we meet once?”

Tears blurred her screen. She typed back slowly:

“You don’t need to apologise. I’m sorry too. Let’s start over — if you’re ready.”

As she hit send, the wind softened. It felt as if the night itself had exhaled.

Forgiveness hadn’t erased the past — but it had set her free from it.

Choosing to forgive someone who has wronged you, thereby freeing yourself from the burden of resentment. Letting go is a strength, not a weakness. 

✨ Lesson for Teens ✨

Forgiveness doesn’t make you weak; it makes you brave enough to move beyond pain.

🌟 Campaign Note 🌟  

What weighs you down more — the mistake, or the grudge you refuse to let go?

The True Wings of Pari : How a Determined Girl Taught Her Town to Dream Again

“ Sunday Stories: The Success Secrets of Extraordinary”

In a quiet village called Dhamanpur, surrounded by fields and dusty roads, lived a girl named Pari, aged 12. Pari wasn’t rich, and her school barely had working fans, let alone fancy classrooms. But Pari had a dream—she wanted to build a flying machine.

Every evening, while her friends played, Pari would sit on the rooftop, watching birds soar. “One day,” she whispered, “I’ll fly too.”

Everyone laughed.

“Girls don’t build flying machines!”
“You don’t even have a real science kit!”
“Your roof is the highest you’ll ever go, Pari.”

But Pari had two powerful tools: a positive attitude and unshakeable determination.

Pari began collecting scraps—cardboard from old boxes, straws from juice vendors, plastic bottles, broken umbrellas, and wires from thrown-away toys.

Her bedroom turned into a lab. She watched YouTube videos when the internet worked. When it didn’t, she sketched her own plans, inspired by birds, butterflies, and paper planes.

She failed again and again. Her first design collapsed like wet paper. Her second spun like a top. Her third... never even lifted.

Each time, Pari didn’t cry. She smiled and said,

“Now I know one more way it doesn’t work. That means I’m getting closer.”

Her friends began helping in secret—one brought a glue gun from his uncle’s workshop, another donated an old fan motor.

Pari called her project:“Wings of Hope.”

After six months of trial and error, Pari rolled her final creation to the school field. It was made of bamboo sticks, cloth, bottle-cap buttons, and a bicycle frame.

The whole village gathered—some to cheer, others to laugh.

Pari pedaled. Nothing.

She adjusted a tiny lever made of ice cream sticks.

Pedaled again.

And then—it lifted.

Only a few inches, for a few seconds. But it flew.
The crowd gasped. Some clapped. A few cried.

The headmaster walked up to her with teary eyes.
“You didn’t just build a machine, Pari. You built belief.”

A local news reporter covered her story. Pari’s video went viral. She received a scholarship from an aviation institute. Her village got its first science lab—named “The Flight Room.”

And every girl in Dhamanpur now says with pride,

“If Pari can do it, so can I!”

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✨ Lesson for Teens ✨

Attitude is everything. It’s not talent, not money, not luck—it’s your inner fire that turns dreams into plans, and failures into flying lessons. Keep going, keep believing. Like Pari, build your own wings.

Your attitude decides your altitude—stay determined, and the sky is just your starting line.

🌟 Campaign Note 🌟  

What if every child believed they could turn their “impossible” into a flight of hope?

Do you see limits—or wings—in a child’s dream? 

The Shadow in the Spotlight- When Jealousy Dances in the Darkness!

Timeless Wisdom: Ramayana for Modern Living

Hiya and Anika were the stars of their dance troupe. Their friendship and partnership was legendary in town. Together, they could pull off the most complicated lifts and spins flawlessly—because they trusted each other completely.

Then came Siya, a new dancer with dazzling moves and a magnetic charm. At first, Hiya  and Anika welcomed her warmly, thinking she could make their troupe even stronger. 

But like the story of Manthara whispering into Kaikeyi’s ears, Siya had her own plans. She began subtly sowing seeds of doubt.

“Hiya  doesn’t want you to shine,” she whispered to Anika during rehearsals.

“Maybe you should take the lead—you deserve it more. I have seen her speaking to dance master after rehearsal. May be she takes extra tips to exceed.”

At first, Anika dismissed the comments, but the constant whispers started to gnaw at her confidence. She began questioning Hiya, observing her keenly whenever she spoke to master, wondering if her best friend really had her back. 

Rehearsals turned tense. Missteps crept into their routines, their timing faltered, and a cold distance grew between them. Hiya felt the change immediately, like a familiar rhythm suddenly gone wrong, but she refused to give up on their friendship.

Instead of confronting Anika angrily, Hiya decided to act with clarity. She poured her heart into practice, dancing with precision, passion, and trust in their shared history. 

During the final performance before the big competition, every move told the story of their bond—the lifts were perfect, spins synchronised, and their connection palpable to everyone watching.

Anika realised the truth. Siya’s manipulations had poisoned her mind, just like Manthara influenced Kaikeyi, but Hiya’s unwavering honesty and skill reminded her of the real bond they shared. Backstage, Anika apologised, and together they confronted Siya. Her charm could no longer hide the harm she had caused.

From that day on, Hiya  and Anika’s friendship—and their partnership—was stronger than ever. They learned a vital lesson:-

'Negative influences can try to poison even the closest bonds, but trust, honesty, and loyalty can overcome any whisper of doubt.'

✨ Lesson for Teens ✨

The influence of someone toxic can cloud your mind and relationships, just as Manthara swayed Kaikeyi. Choose your counselors carefully, trust your instincts, and protect the friendships that truly matter.

🌟 Campaign Note 🌟  

When someone whispers against your friend, do you listen—or look for the truth yourself?