Story Time: Exploring the village

Sahir, Zo and Kanasu walk around and explore the village and see the place.

Kanasu: I’m bored. Can we do something else?.

Sahir: We haven’t even walked for half an hour!

Kanasu: This is our fifth round of this playground. I’m sitting down here under this neem tree. Both of you can go ahead.

Zo: Sahir, why don’t we go to a new place? I would like to see more of the village. I have only seen your house, the school and the bus stop.

Sahir: Let's see. Would you like to go to the village market? It's not far from here ...

Kanasu: That's right … We take a left at the junction there and walk straight down that road past the health centre. At the end of that road, we turn right. As we keep walking down the road, we'll pass by the gram panchayat on our left. We take the first right ...

Sahir: ... and we'll be in the market! What do you think, Zo? Shall we go?

Zo: Hmmm, that sounds far to me. How about that path there? See, that one going down the hill? It is so narrow and winding. Do you know where it leads?

Kanasu: Yes, I see it! I haven’t been on that path. Have you, Sahir?.

Sahir: My brother took me through that path once. It leads to the fields. My brother said that there is some construction work for the canal going on there..

Kanasu: Let’s follow the path!.

Zo: Yes! Let’s have an adventure!

(sound of walking)

Kanasu: I can hear the sound of water from the stream!

Zo: So can I!.

Sahir: We are not far from the stream now.

Kanasu: Oh, wait! What's this? This small stream has caused a break in the path. We'll have to go around it ...

Sahir: I remember seeing a small bridge up ahead on the left. ... Look! Can you see ... over there?

Kanasu: I think it will be fun to jump over some of these big stones here and reach the other side. I'll go first ... 1,2, ....

Zo: Kanasu! Don’t jump!

Kanasu: You scared me!.

Zo: The stones are covered with moss and will be slippery. You might fall..

Sahir: Zo is right. It is also getting dark, so it may not be a good idea to go any further today. We can come another day.

Kanasu: Fine. That’s the end of my adventure!

Sahir: As long as it’s not the end of you!

Zo: The two of you make me laugh. Let’s walk back now.