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The small girl was going over the wild and huge rocks over a mountain !No body could be seen far and wide.The sun was hot over her head but undaunted she climbed on in her bursting joy of the freedom away from the sights of the elders. Climbing higher and higher she lost the sense of time and place.A little higher she witnessed a group of people they were walking over the sloping mountain side! She got curious and followed them. Their language was different seeing her they called her with their hand looking surprised they wanted to know who she was?meanwhile one lady who was quite big and decked up with huge ear rings and heavy silver bangles burned fire under a stone slab and rolled big and thick roties the aroma was tempting .They offered her a piece but she resisted and suddenly she realised that she was lost.Fear struck her but she did not show it !She rushed downhill.The Sun was no more hot its brightness was waning .She was scared of the strangers above but went on moving downwards.She couldn't find the direction and sat down and cried!Suddenly she  heard her uncle calling her desperately.She echoed his call and rushed towards the sound. Her heart was thumping and even felt solace in the harsh scolding of her uncle.A memory embedded in me!

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