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landed on the bank about 50 meters
away. Suren got up and walked to
the object. Once he had seen a film
about a spaceship, probably this
was one. It might have come from
another planet. As he went closer, a door opened, and Suren was drawn
into the vessel. He found himself in a room with what appeared to be a
large number of control panels with flashing lights. He was frightened and
almost jumped when he heard a voice saying, "Welcome to our spaceship,
Suren. Don't be afraid. Sit down on the couch behind you. "How do you
know my name?" Suren asked.
"We are from another planet and we have been observing Earth for several
months. Our devices have recorded radio and television broadcasts, and we
have learned to speak English, since it is the most widely-used language.
By using a long-distance listening device, we learnt your name and that
you are the best student in your school. We have chosen you to pass on an
important message to the leaders of your nation and of the world."

"Do you think that leaders will listen to a poor kid like me?" Please open
the door. I want to leave." Suren said.
"You can't leave now, look at the screen. The ship is several thousand
kilometers from Earth, although only a few minutes have passed. On our
planet, all the resources are recycled whereas, on earth, you are wasting your
resources. Soon there will be nothing left. Give your people the message
that the recycle collection centers should be set up in every town and
city on Earth. Cans, bottles, old household appliances, in fact, everything
which is no longer in use, should be taken there and be recycled."

Suren said, “If I tell people that I've been in a spaceship, they will probably
think I’m joking or, perhaps, out of my mind."
"Don't worry!" the voice said, "We'll give you an object that will prove that
what you say is true. Pick it up. It's a tiny computer, far more advanced
than any found on Earth. When it's examined by a computer engineer,
we're sure your story will be believed."
The screen lit up, and Suren saw the world growing larger and larger. He
saw the Himalayas and the River Sunkoshi. The screen grew dark, the
door opened, and Suren stepped out onto the sand. As soon as he was out
of the spaceship, it ascended at an enormous speed and disappeared.

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