Green Diwali

(Curtain opens)

(Scene 1)
(Four students are discussing)

Kid1 (mockingly) (Ms. Mona): yippy, it’s Diwali. main to poori Diwali
khata hi rahta hoon, kabhi mithayian, kabhi gifts ke dibbon mein aayi
chokolates, kabhi juice or kabhi kabhi daant bhi hi hi hi

All kids laugh together.

Kid 3 (sadly) (Ms. Jasmeet): bhai meri Diwali to poora din ya to ghar
aaye guests ko wish kerne mein chali jaati hai, or ya phir doosron ke
ghar mein mummy papa ke shaath gift baantne mein.

Kid 4 (Proudly) (Ms. Priya): hm.. main to Diwali se poora ek hafta

pahle se hi bomb ki ladhiyan, anar, chakri jalata rahta hoon, or ghar
mein bhi tha tha tha goliyan

All kids says wah

Kid 4 (Ms. Priya): Not just this, do you know this time I have told my
parents to bring a full big bag of crackers.

Kid 5 (Ms. Supreet): Mayank, I think we should celebrate green

Diwali this time.

All kids after looking at each other start laughing at him.

Kid 4 (Ms. Priya)- Radhika, We also had promised in our schools that
we will not burst crackers, lekin koi itna sachi wala promise thodha na
kerta hai.

Kid 5 (Ms. Supreet):- Hmm pichhli baar tak to main bhi aisa hi ker
rahi thi, but this time…let me show you why I decided to say no to
crackers.

Scene 2 ( 2 birds and 2 babies bird)

Bird 1 (Ms. Nitika): Chin chin ooof lagta hai phir se diwali aane wali
hai,
Baby Bird (Ms. Sarika)- nahi mamma mujhey us raat se bahot dar
lagta hai, aapko yaad hai na pichhli baar, hamare chhote bhaiya ko ek
patakha lag gaya tha, or wo mar gaya tha, mujhey unki bahot yaad
aati hai.

3rd bird (Ms. Charu)- oof itne shor se main to dar ker apne nest mein
hi baitha rahta hoon, even in sky there is no space to fly.

4th bird (Ms. Priyanka)- why these humans can’t understand we are
also sharing this planet with them, unka koi right nahi hai ki wo
hamari is earth or sky ko hamare liye itna dangerous bana dein.

Scene 3 (garden)

Plant1 (Ms. Ruby): oof there is so much of smog, I can’t breathe, there
is so much of pollution. My leaves are getting pale, I think I am dying.

Plant 2 (Ms. Dilpreet): Ab humans ko kaun bataye ki hum beshak

inke failaye huye air pollution ko control kerne ki koshish kerte hain
per, hamari bhi ek limit hai ooper se hum numbers mein bhi kitne kab
bachey hain.

Scene 4 (home)

Grandfather(Ms. Babita) coughing badly- During Diwali, I have very

tough time, is shor or dhuyein mein main araam hi nahi ker paa raha,
mujhey to saans le paana bhi mushkil ho raha hai.

Grandmother (Ms. Divya) by comforting him- Akhir ye samjhna itna

mushkil kyon hai ki Diwali is a beautiful festival of light or ye log ise
hamare liye ek nightmare jaisa bana dete hain.

Grandmother( Ms. Divya) pointing towards dog - Look at my dear

Tommy, he is so restless and afraid with these loud sounds.

Grandfather(Ms. Babita):- arey un bechare bezuban jaanwaron ke

baare mein socho jo roads pe ghoomte hain, jinka koi ghar nahi.
Bechare padhon, jhadhiyon or cars ke nichey chhipker, dare sahmein
huye jaise taise bhooke pyase apni raat nikalte hain. Kitni baar in
patakhon se wo bhi to jhulas jaate hain.

Both:- hmmm (get sad)

 Scene 5 ( back to kids)

Kid 2(Ms. Mona)- Diwali per mere crackers jalane ki wajah se itna
bura hota hai, ye soch ker hi meri bhook mar gayi hai. (putting laddu
in mouth)

Kid 6 (Ms. Nidhi Jain)- entering stage by crying in pain.

Kid 4(Ms.Priya)- kya hua Sheena

Sheena(Ms. Nidhi Jain)- main anarjala rahi thi, mujhey laga wo nahi
jala jaise hi main uske paas phir se jalane gayi , wo achanak se jal
gaya. Or meri aankh hoooon hooon (crying) doctor ko bhi dikhaya,
but phir bhi bahot jal raha hai . hoon hoon hooon

Kid 5(Ms. Supreet) – dekha yahi reasons hai ki maine decide kiya hai
ki ab se main Diwali ko bina patakhon ke Rangoli banaker, ghar ko
sajaker or tum sub ko gifts de ker celebrate karoonga. Diwali per
crackers na sirf paise ki barbadi hai balki unka dhuein or shor hum
sub ke liye dangerous hain.

Kid 4(Ms. Priya): hmm, after watching all this we all have decided.

Kid 5(Ms. Supreet): What

Kid 4(Ms. Priya): yahi ki Diwali per hum sub milker mitti ke diye
jalaker apna neighbourhook sunder banayenge. Or isse acha ki main
mere parent ke paise crackers mein waste keroon, I think I will ask
them to buy useful gifts and some plants for all of us. Now I
understand Diwali is a festival of lights not smog.

(All)

(Ms. Priya )-So kids do you also think bursting crackers is useless.

Yes, Diwali is a festival to spread joy and happiness and not misries.

So do you all promise you will not burst the crackers.

All -Thank you.