Last summer I was in Minsk with my parents, we visited a trading center, bought a uniform for me and a nice doll as a present for my birthday. When we were going along the street and eating ice-cream, I saw a man and a girl who looked like a disabled person. Her blank eyes [...]

I went to the zoo with my family one day. I saw a talking bird that had beautiful colors. I was so surprised and I was very happy at the same time. The bird was called a parrot. Maiddy, 13, South Africa

On my birthday last year, I was having a horrible day thanks to the fact that I had a lot of problems with someone. I had spent the day at school barely smiling, and later, got home and cried. My mom told me she was going to take me to Starbucks to have a piece [...]

My brother had always had stage fright and fear of crowds, which is why he had stopped birthday celebrations from the age of 16. My care and love for my brother had led me to an idea for a surprise party. Fears have a way of disturbing and coming in between life and its memorable [...]

It was a rainy Friday evening. I was walking with my friends as every Friday. They said that they had been hungry so we went to a restaurant. Suddenly they started singing “Happy birthday” – I was shocked, I completely forgot it was my birthday. Agnieszka, 15, Poland

A lot of years ago, I decided to make a present for my mom’s birthday. When mom was sleeping, I put my present on her pillow. In the morning when mom wake up and saw the present she was very glad. I felt happy too. It was my magic moment, but it was very funny [...]

Once I went to my granny. She was sleeping. I didn’t wake her up. I had cooked dinner for her: stewed potato with meat. When she got up she was very glad. And we had dinner together. It was my magical moment. Tonya, 13 Yakutia, Russia

Last spring I gave 5000 Bel. roubles( 2.80 $) to my sister to buy  a present for Mum on the 8th of March, the Women’s day. I had been collecting this money secretly for some period of time and was glad that I could help my sister. Mum was happy to have a soft toy, [...]

My magical day was 26 of June 2010. 25th of June was the end of the school year, so the holiday began. A day later, on the 26th, I was leaving for 3 weeks to the camp in the woods. I woke up at 4 and began getting ready, because at 5 my friend with [...]

On April 26, 2011 there was a holiday in our family – my parents celebrated the 20-th anniversary of their wedding. Our grandparents and some guests came to us, we had a festive dinner. My sister and I had prepared a nice present for Mum and Dad. It was a photo album with the photos of our family [...]