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probably around her twenties, dressed up in a tattered black t-

shirt, which probably read some text long ago (now it was

faded) and white joggers, was kneeling beside him, with a pot of
water in her hands.

“Are you okay?” she asked, her eyes full of concern. “I lost my

mother, “ Ram replied, his eyes tearing up again. This woman

introduced herself as Muna, and explained how she had become

homeless just months ago, after she lost her job. She was now on

the track of going back into the real world, and trying to get a

new job. She agreed to help Ram find his mother no matter how

long it took.

Muna knew Pashupatinath like the back of her hand, and
immediately took Ram over to the guards in the help center, who

launched a search party for his mother. Ram and Muna waited

nervously in the waiting area. Ram did not dare look up, afraid

that he might find out his mother was not here. Many minutes, or

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