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My Clean Father

"My father was a very clean man. He never let us wear slippers inside the house. If we were to come in, we had to wash our hands and feet, so as kids who played with dirt, it meant visiting the tap...

Published03 August 2015
Reading Time 1 mins
Author Stories of Nepal
Location Nepal
My Clean Father

"My father was a very clean man. He never let us wear slippers inside the house. If we were to come in, we had to wash our hands and feet, so as kids who played with dirt, it meant visiting the tap...

"My father was a very clean man. He never let us wear slippers inside the house. If we were to come in, we had to wash our hands and feet, so as kids who played with dirt, it meant visiting the tap several times a day. Sometimes it got tiring. Everyday, before bed we had to take a bath. We couldn't just jump into the bed. If caught, we could get a big scolding and sometimes even some light smack on the back. He commanded respect so no one wanted to disappoint him. One day, he caught me enter the house with dirty feet. I had made dirt-steps on the floor. I started shaking but that day, he didn't shout, he simply pulled me towards him and kissed me on my cheek and said, "Go play." Then, he went into the other room humming a song. I don't know why he was so happy that day." (Islamabad, Pakistan)
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