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5-year-old Pune prodigy sets world record with unique memory

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 1/16/2021 12:19:48 PM

She is only five, but her age didn’t deter her from creating a world record. Meet Presha Khemani, daughter of a citybased chartered accountant and a homemaker, who has aced it to the World Records India Book by naming 150 countries and their capitals after identifying their flags in just 4.17 minutes. The little genius won the ‘Youngest Kid to Identify Flags and Country Names’ title for her incredible feat. “Presha has always been a brilliant student. Apart from her academics, she excels in almost everything she sets her mind to. It was early in the lockdown when a family friend gave her an Atlas. As she flipped through its pages, the flags of various countries incited her curiosity. She used to ask me about the flags, the countries they represent and their capitals,” said Presha’s mother Sangeeta Khemani. On recognising her daughter’s unique intelligence and sharp memory, Sangeeta said, she started introducing her daughter to a continent each week. “We continued the lessons gradually and covered the entire content of the book in seven weeks. Sometimes I used to forget the name of the country but Presha remembered it.