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to see these emotions expressed, as though it were bad

manners. Twinkle learned not to react when she did not

want to share a toy or do what she was asked to do. She

wanted to be like the other children and feel their

approval. If she let her feelings grow, friends and teachers

would turn away and leave her alone.

However, there was a secret group of the Andalaps

who knew the truth about their history, and were

determined to keep that knowledge alive. They knew that

emotions are part of the beauty of life, no matter what

planet you are on. They can be delightful and painful

both. Yet they saw the reason behind their ancestors'

decision to do all they could to stop fighting and wars.

One member of this secret group was an art teacher at

the school. She encouraged the children to draw with

their right hands, to use wild colour combinations and to
talk about the feelings that were stirred up by the art they

made. When an inspector came to observe the class, she
switched over to sculpture or weaving. The children

enjoyed their teacher and the projects so much, that they

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