Welcome to a wonderful journey of learning and growing with this book! My name is Parvez Alam, and I’m so excited to share these special stories and ideas with you. Imagine our world as a beautiful garden filled with all kinds of amazing flowers. Each flower is unique and special in its own way, just like each one of you! This book is like a guide to help us all grow into kind, thoughtful, and happy individuals, making our classroom, our homes, and our world a more beautiful place for everyone. In the pages that follow, we will explore important ideas that will help us in our daily lives. We will learn about patience, like waiting for a yummy treat without getting upset. We will discover the joy of accepting differences in our friends, understanding that what makes us different makes our world interesting and fun. We will also learn about taking responsibility for the things we do, just like putting away our toys after playing. We’ll find out how good it feels to experience the joy of giving to others, especially during special times. And guess what? It’s okay to make mistakes! We’ll learn how to learn from our mistakes and become even better. Our planet is our home, and we’ll discover ways of protecting nature and keeping it healthy for all living things. When we play together, we’ll understand the importance of fair play and sportsmanship, being good teammates whether we win or lose. We’ll also see how hard work helps us achieve our goals and feel proud. Think about the places we all share, like parks and libraries. We’ll learn about caring for public property so everyone can enjoy them. Sometimes, friends might hurt our feelings, and we’ll learn about the power of practicing forgiveness. And finally, we’ll understand that courage isn’t about not being scared, but about being brave even when we feel afraid. This book is filled with simple lessons and fun activities to help you understand these important values. As you read and explore, I hope you will think about how you can use these ideas in your own life. Remember, being a good person and making good choices makes you shine brightly! Let’s begin this exciting adventure together!
Parvez Alam is a Bangladeshi writer and activist. He uses blog platforms to write on history, religion and politics and also writes for newspapers and magazines. His first book ‘Muslim jogoter gyantattik lorai’ (epoistemological battle in the Muslim world, 2011) is about the history of battle between liberal and conservative thoughts during the rise and fall of Islamic golden age of science and philosophy. His second book Shagbager Rashtroprokolpo’ (State-project of shahbag, 2014) deals with the question of secularism in Bangladesh and provides a historical narrative of Shahbag movement. His third and foruth book ‘Jihad O Khelafoter Silsila’ (Geneology of Jihad and Caliphate,2015) and 'Muslim Duniar Khomota Shomporker Itihash' (History of power-relation in the Muslim world,2016) does historical analysis of some of the political Islamist and jihadist ideas and beliefs that are central to many debates in the contemporary world, and a historical analysis of plurality and diversity in the Muslim world. Parvez recently also wrote an English book titled 'Disappearing Public Spheres' which is a brief history of the rise and decline of internet era public spheres in Bangladesh.