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I sell tea. But I also go to school. When I grow up and when I can read and write better, I am going to ask all the old and the young people.

Published01 July 2026
Reading Time 5 mins
Author Stories of Nepal
Location Nepal
All The Words I Know

I sell tea. But I also go to school. When I grow up and when I can read and write better, I am going to ask all the old and the young people.

“I sell tea. But I also go to school. When I grow up and when I can read and write better, I am going to ask all the old and the young people here to gather and sit around me. Then I am going to give them pencils and notebooks to write on. Then I am going to teach them all the words I know. I know they will be very happy. And I will be happy being their teacher.”

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