The aim is to enable our students to realize the importance of oceans and seas for living beings, to increase their sensitivity to environmental problems, and to instill a sense of recycling awareness. Furthermore, it aims to develop their collaboration skills, to understand the role of water in our daily lives, and to enable them to find solutions to problems in their environment.

We created this wonderful story with all our partners. We hope you enjoy reading it. 

İmren Öztürk                        Halil Bozkurt

Kalouli Evi                              Hülya Yüceur

Havva Tutgaç                        Raluca Maria Rucareanu

Emilio Misas                          İmran Karaduman

Gülşen Dağlı                          Rukiye Erdem Demir

Hristina Nikolova                  Sofia Angourodimou

Gülten Kum                            Öznur Yahşi

Irene Papatriantafyllou

İmren Öztürk

The sky was covered with dark gray clouds. The wind was blowing strongly. The sound of the first raindrops could be heard in the distance. Everyone was looking at the sky, sensing that rain would fall very soon.

Kalouli Evi

Up in the sky, inside a tiny, cotton-like cloud, lived a tiny drop of water that could never stay still!

"I'm bored, I'm bored!" it cried, tumbling around inside the cloud.

"I want to travel! I want to see the world!"

Suddenly… a gust of wind blew… *whirl*

And… *SLAP*! It began to fall to the ground!

"Wow!" it shouted, laughing.

"Where should I go first? To a forest full of animals? To a city with children? Or to a big, blue sea?"

Its eyes widened as it fell…

The world was waiting for it to come to life!

And then… it fell… but where?»

Havva Tutgaç

…The tiny droplet went splash! and fell into a vast, blue ocean dancing with waves. Suddenly, it was surrounded by cool, salty water. “Wow!” it shouted excitedly. Colorful fish swam past, and in the distance, a whale was singing. As the waves carried it up and down, the droplet laughed, “This place is like a giant playground!” Just then, something shiny caught its attention… Deep below, something sparkled as if it was calling out to it…

Emilio Misas 

Emilio Misas

The little droplet followed the shining light at the bottom of the sea, thinking it was a treasure.But as it got closer, it realized it wasn’t a pearl… it was a piece of plastic stuck between the rocks.“What is this doing here?” it whispered, surprised.A young turtle swam toward it with a tired look.“Some of us mistake it for food,” the turtle explained softly.The droplet felt a tiny pinch of sadness.“I want to help,” it said, staring at the plastic that no longer looked beautiful.And while it wondered what to do next, something else began to move in the shadows of the ocean…

Gülşen Dağlı 

It was a wise octopus swimming in the depths of the ocean. Just like a library of knowledge, it knew all the specific information about the oceans. Wise Octopus: This plastic doesn't belong here. 

The young turtle said: 'We tried to get it away from the ocean, but we couldn't.' 

 The Wise Octopus said: 'Strength comes from unity.' 'Let's all clean up the plastics in the ocean together, with all our strength, at the same time.' Together, they safely transported the plastic pieces to the ocean surface. The droplet, the young turtle, and the wise octopus were happy.

Hristina Nikolova

The drop, the young turtle and the wise octopus were happy.
 But suddenly the water became slightly cloudy and a small fish appeared from the shadows, looking scared.
 “Help…” she whispered. “There’s more plastic ahead… my friends are tangled.”
 The drop immediately said:“We need to help!”
 The octopus nodded:
 “We are stronger together. Come on!”

The three followed the fish through the underwater plants. Soon they came to a place where several small fish were entangled in a clear plastic bag.“Don’t be afraid,” said the turtle. “We will free you.”The octopus carefully used its tentacles to loosen the bag. The droplet helped by pushing it gently, and the turtle pulled gently.“Done!” they all shouted in unison. The small fish swam around happily.“Thank you!” they said.

Gülten Kum

When the little fish began to swim freely, the ocean suddenly filled with joy. The droplet gleamed with pride. "Together we can really accomplish so much!" it exclaimed excitedly.

The wise octopus smiled:

"Every little help is the beginning of a great change."

Just then... the droplet felt lighter. "What is this?" it asked.

Irene Papatriantafyllou

The little droplet looked around in surprise. The ocean seemed brighter than before, as if something had changed. “What is this?” she whispered.Beside her, a soft, warm glow appeared. It had no shape, but it made her feel calm. “Don’t be afraid,” a gentle voice said. “I am the warmth of the sun.” The droplet began to feel lighter and lighter. As if the water around her was no longer holding her down. “Why is this happening?” she asked. “When the sun touches you,” the voice explained, “you slowly begin to change… to become something lighter…”

The droplet started to rise, little by little, almost without noticing.

“Where am I going?” she asked, amazed. The voice chuckled softly.

“That… you will discover very soon.” 

And then, high above, something began to form…

And then, high above, something began to form… a soft, white cloud, just like the one the little droplet had once called home. As it rose higher and higher, the droplet felt itself changing, becoming lighter and freer than ever before. Soon, it joined many other tiny droplets, all gathering together in the sky. “I’m back!” it cheered happily. But this time, it was different. It had seen the deep blue ocean, helped its friends, and learned how important it was to protect the world. Looking down at the earth, the droplet whispered, “I will come back again… and every time, I will help a little more.”

Halil Bozkurt