We Are Humans, Not Colours
In a small town, there was a school called Sunrise Public School. Students from many different backgrounds studied there. Some had darker skin, some had lighter skin, and some had brown skin. But they all laughed, played, learned, and dreamed together.
One day, a new student named Aarav joined the class. He was quiet and shy. During lunch break, a few children made fun of him because his skin was darker than theirs.
βWhy is your skin so dark?β one boy asked.
Aarav looked down sadly. He didn't know what to say.
Their teacher, Mrs. Mehta, noticed what had happened. Instead of scolding the children immediately, she brought a box of coloured pencils to the classroom.
She held up a brown pencil and asked, βIs this pencil better than the blue one?β
The children shook their heads.
βIs the blue pencil better than the red one?β
Again, they said no.
βThen why do we judge people by the colour of their skin?β
The classroom became completely silent.
Mrs. Mehta continued, βColours make the world beautiful. But a person's skin colour does not tell you whether they are kind, honest, intelligent, brave, or helpful. Those qualities come from the person inside.β
The next day, the school announced an art competition. The theme was βOne World, One Family.β
Aarav drew children of different skin colours standing together, holding hands around the Earth. Above them he wrote:
βDifferent colours, one humanity.β
When the judges saw his drawing, everyone applauded.
The children who had teased Aarav felt ashamed. They went to him and apologized.
βWe are sorry, Aarav. We judged you because of your skin colour. We were wrong.β
Aarav smiled and said, βIt's okay. We can learn from our mistakes.β
From that day onwards, the children stopped noticing who was dark, light, tall, short, rich, or poor. They began noticing something much more importantβwho was kind, who helped others, and who stood beside a friend when they needed support.
At the school assembly, Aarav stood on the stage and said:
βOur skin may have different shades, but our tears are the same, our smiles are the same, and our hearts can feel the same. We are humansβnot colours.β
Everyone applauded.
And from that day, a new sentence was painted on the school wall:
βDONβT JUDGE A PERSON BY THEIR COLOUR. SEE THE HUMAN BEING WITHIN.β β€οΈ
Moral:
π We may have different skin colours, cultures, and backgrounds, but we all belong to one human family. Respect people for who they are, not for how they look.