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The Safari

  Wayanad is a quiet place. Green hills, soft rain, mist that moves slowly like it has all the time in the world. In this sleepy town, the middle school students of Gunnies International School were excited about something new. They wanted to understand wildlife not from books, but from real life. The school management agreed. After speaking to the forest department, education department, and the district collector, permission was given for a jungle safari. Since there were 120 students, the school decided to use their own buses. Saleen, the vice chairman, left nothing to chance. The buses were fully serviced. Metal mesh was welded to the windows. The best drivers were chosen. Safety was given top priority. The forest department insisted that their drivers would take over once inside. They knew the routes, the turns, and the moods of the forest. On the morning of the safari, the campus was full of excitement. Children carried mobile phones, teachers carried responsibility, ...