Dare to Draw

Priya loves drawing, but only in secret. When her school announces an art competition, she must decide whether to stay hidden or finally share her art with the world.

Priya was a quiet ten-year-old who kept a sketchbook tucked under her pillow and colored pencils hidden inside a hollowed-out dictionary on her shelf. She drew everything — dragons curled around pencil cups, galaxies swirling inside coffee mugs, her cat Mochi wearing a tiny crown. Nobody at school knew about her drawings, and that was exactly how she liked it.

Her bedroom walls were covered in her secret art, but she always faced them toward the wall so only she could see. Drawing was her safe place, her quiet world — just Priya, her pencils, and as many imaginary adventures as she wanted.