That was such a good game of kabaddi!
I’m so happy that it is a Sunday and we can play all day.
Usually, we have time to play only after school.
And in the mornings there is no time.
I know.
Tomorrow we have to wake up early to go to school.
I usually wake up 3 hours before school starts.
I sweep the floor.
Then, I help my grandmother cook. What about the two of you?
My aunt cooks breakfast for all of us, so I don’t need to wake up early.
I take a bath and,
often, I read my science lesson for the day before leaving for school.
I go to the well daily
and help Fatima carry the buckets of water back home for the family.
Then I wash my clothes.
My father leaves for the field early each morning.
During harvest season, I have to help him after school.
Will the work in the field increase after the canal is constructed?
I think so.
Yesterday I was working with my father after school.
He said that he’ll have twice the harvest.
I think he is happy about the canal.
I was working in my uncle’s shop yesterday after school.
Your father and my uncle were talking about the canal.
I think the canal will be built on my uncle’s land.
He’s worried that he may have to sell his land to the government.
Oh! Will your uncle sell his land?
I don’t know…he’s very worried.
Oh no! That’s sad.
Anyway Zo, how do you spend your evenings?
I come home from school and listen to the radio for sometime.
After dinner, if there is no power cut, I study for a while.
Oh!
Last night, I went to Thomsong’s house to watch the new Shah Rukh Khan film.
The whole village turned up.
You should have come too!
I didn’t know! I would have come.
I’ll let you know the next time.
You’ll forget. No, I won’t!
Yes, you will. I said, I won’t.
Enough! Both of you.
It is almost lunchtime. Let’s go back now.
I’m sad that the weekend is almost over.
We’ve had so much fun!