First Place Entry - 2023

First Place Entry - 2023

“If only Ongole becomes the greatest city, none of its residents have to leave to other places for better opportunities. Because dying in the same place you’re born is not the sign of a loser or of cowardice who didn’t make it or explore the world but of the ultimate blessing that a person is born in the right place. Only a few people get that lucky in this world.” 

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Second Place Entry - 2023

Second Place Entry  - 2023

Nani's voice quivered with emotion as she spoke her silent wishes aloud. "My little child, I yearn to leave behind a beautiful city for you and your generation. A city of green development, with improved infrastructure, better connectivity, flourishing tourism, and diverse income-generating sources. But not at the cost of what we already hold dear. Not at the expense of our rich cultural heritage, nor by harming our precious motherland and its green environment. Above all, I wish for a city that doesn't lose the social connections we have cherished. A city where neighbors are not strangers but friends, where bonds of community are strengthened, and where the love and compassion we once shared are revived."

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