Summer holidays took Babbi to her grandmother’s house in the rural regions of Uttar Pradesh. One afternoon, when the heat outside forced them indoors, Grandma opened her metal trunk and spread out the knick-knacks so that Babbi could choose one for herself. This was a ritual they followed. Every time Babbi came to visit Grandma she would get a gift from her grandmother’s trunk. As an added bonus, Grandma always had a story to share about the gift.
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