The teacher pointed at Sam and said, "Please step outside for a moment." Ori quickly jumped up and said, "Sam doesn't have to go!" Everyone turned to look at Ori in surprise. Sam smiled a little, but the teacher looked puzzled. "Ori, it's not your turn to talk," she said gently. Ori frowned, not sure what else to do.

Ori Steps In

During recess, Ori told his friends, "I just want to help everyone." Mia replied, "Sometimes it's okay to let others handle things." Ori tried drawing his feelings in his notebook, but the pictures didn't make him feel better. Not even playing on his iPad helped Ori stop worrying. He wondered why he always felt upside down. Ori sighed and watched the clouds drift by.

Trying to Help

That night, Ori imagined a world where upside down was normal. In his dream, everyone walked on their hands and spoke backward. When Ori said, "Sam can't go out!", everyone laughed kindly and thanked him for caring. But his teacher in the dream said, "Ori, it’s important to listen, too." Ori felt both happy and puzzled at the same time. Was being upside down always right?

The Upside Down Idea

The next day, Ori told Sam, "I'll try to listen more." Sam smiled and said, "Thanks, Ori. You're a good friend." When the teacher spoke, Ori took a deep breath and waited his turn. He learned that helping can also mean listening. Ori felt proud and a little less upside down inside. School felt different, in a good way.

A New Day at School

An 8 year old european boy with medium-length brown hair

An 8 year old european boy with short blond hair and a big grin

An 8 year old european girl with long red hair, styled in braids and a cheerful expression

Ori Can't Ignore Situations. Whenever the teacher says to a kid to go out of the class, he involves himself and says that the kid won't go out of the class. He has to do something with his opposite world because nothing helped him, not his drawing book, not even his ipad.