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A n k l e t

M s . M a d h u i r i m a A c h a r y a .

My home town, Pali is a beautiful place

with its local tri bes and migr nts who had

come ther for livelihood. Most of the
migr nts turn ed into miners and the r st

start ed ru nning small shops selling daily

essentials. Ther wer n’t many people in
the town. The place was surr ounded by

mountains, meadows and lakes. Most

people finished their work duri ng
daylight. The place har ly functioned

after dusk. Ther was no public tr nsport
either. To commute either one had to own

a vehicle or tru st the power of their legs.

It was 7.30 pm in the evening and I was
r turn ing home fro m a fri end’s place who

lived in a differ nt colony . Her name was
Mala. Whenever I came home, visiting her

was a must. This time I bro ught her a

leather purs e fro m the city and she gifted
me a pair of anklets. An Anklet is a very

import ant piece of orn ament worn by

ladies aro und their ankles. I was very
happy to r ceive my gift. It was exactly

like one of those I had always wanted to

possess. It was made of silver and was
decor ted with ankle bells that made a

distinguished sound. I immediately tied it
aro und my ankle.

Shreyasi Majumdar, IX E