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Leo holding a dinosaur lunchbox, standing at the entrance of a classroom. Arjun arranging colorful pencils at a table, and Mia standing by a bookshelf with wide eyes.
Leo walked into his new classroom clutching his dinosaur lunchbox. Arjun sat quietly at a table, arranging colorful pencils. Mia stood by the bookshelf, her eyes wide with first-day jitters.
Leo with a container of curry, Arjun with a falafel sandwich in pita, and Mia with a bento box of sushi and fruit, all sitting at a lunch table.
At lunchtime, Leo opened his container of fragrant curry. Arjun unwrapped his falafel sandwich wrapped in soft pita. Mia's bento box revealed neat rows of sushi and sliced fruit. They stared at each other's food, wondering why everyone ate such different things.
Leo drawing a family playing cricket, Arjun drawing a kite festival, and Mia sketching herself reading with her grandmother. Art supplies scattered around.
"Draw what makes you happy," said their teacher. Leo drew his family playing cricket in the park. Arjun's picture showed a colorful kite festival with his cousins. Mia sketched herself reading books with her grandmother.
Leo, Arjun, and Mia walking together, smiling, with a playground in the background.
"We all drew different things, but they're all about family and fun," noticed Leo. Arjun nodded, "And we all like drawing and colors!" Mia smiled, "We're different like snowflakes, but we're all still kids." They walked to recess together, three new friends who were different but the same.