Escape from Harem by Tanushree Podder

Author:Tanushree Podder [Podder, Tanushree]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mobilism
ISBN: 9788186939765
Publisher: Roli Books Pvt. Ltd
Published: 2012-08-11T00:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

Salamat hadn’t fared too badly, either. He was now a part of Shahjahan’s army as a soldier. The two of them were thrilled at their success and decided to celebrate the occasion with an outing. Together, they walked to the public park to spend a few hours.

An acrobat was walking on a rope near the gate. The crowd cheered him on as he balanced himself with the help of a long bamboo. Across the park, a fire-eater was swallowing flames from a torch. His tongue licked the trembling flames, drawing appreciation from the crowd. A flock of peasants stood around a snake charmer who was making a cobra sway, dazedly, drawn to the movement of his flute. Nearby, a monkey performed tricks, much to the delight of the audience who provoked it with loud cries.

Zeenat was delighted. She had never been to a public park before. She clapped her hands with the crowd and goaded the monkey to perform more tricks. She fed it nuts and threw coins at the acrobat. Salamat was amused at her childlike innocence.

She bought a freshly roasted corncob on which the peddler had sprinkled salt and squeezed a lime.

‘Let’s do it more often,’ she said, her eyes bright with excitement.

They sat by a fountain eating roasted grams, watching people enjoying themselves.

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