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After walking for several hours, I had reached Salleri where I met these kids. My travel companion had went ahead and I was thirsty. I asked them for a glass of water. The girl went in. While I...

Published05 October 2014
Reading Time 1 mins
Author Stories of Nepal
Location Nepal
Wondering the story

After walking for several hours, I had reached Salleri where I met these kids. My travel companion had went ahead and I was thirsty. I asked them for a glass of water. The girl went in. While I...

After walking for several hours, I had reached Salleri where I met these kids. My travel companion had went ahead and I was thirsty. I asked them for a glass of water. The girl went in. While I waited outside in the pre-monsoon heat, I asked the boy his name but he kept silent. He just watched me with tired eyes. I asked him again but this time too, he didn't reply. The girl came out with water and I gulped it in no time. All this while the boy kept looking. I thanked them and left. As I turned back to take a picture, the boy was still watching me. I took this picture and started walking away wondering what his story might be.
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