I woke up to the song of Suman. Bhola and Siddarth went to pick up Mitali in Godda. Siddarth had mentioned that Sumun tends to be not quite as grave and restrained when he is away. I finally found him still singing and dancing in the kitchen. Great way to wake up;) Sumun's Story (in brief): He is an orphan whose unconsummated marriage ended with his wife leaving him for another man. He has been working for Siddarth for about a year - cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, etc. He has the tribal tattoo on his forehead and an unruly little beard. His family were cow herders so he will probably eventually buy a few cows with the salary money that Siddarth is saving for him. After breakfast, I help him clean up. He goes through the Hindi newspaper pointing out certain stars, some words, and “God” or any man that looks holy. I write out a story in English and drew some pictures in his notebook. He’s a fast learner. Mitali arrives late morning with gifts! A Bollywood magazine, nail polish, and most importantly - nail polish remover;)! We talk Bollywood for awhile - I'm in heaven. Mitali is very informed;) Everyone heads off for a nap after lunch but I sit in the swing and get lost in the glossy pictures of my favorite hero’s. Escapism is okay in moderation right;)?
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