Someone Else's Kids- 2

Ali-the other boy in my school- For want of a better word I use the word "school" its more like a care centre...
Ali-Ten, Brown, strong, with a vocabulary that has a expletive added with every 3 words

His file read-" Refugee from Bangladesh, illegal migration, 6 months back in a family scuffle, witnessed his mother stabbing his father with a knife, she is currently in custody as a undertrial"

While I droned about the ten commandments, Ali sang a hindi song in his childish voice......

Someone Else's Kids-1

"We did it when I was thirteen , he told me I couldnt get preganant...."

The little girl standing in front of me- 14, shy, catholic and pregnant, thrown out by her parents, brought to the institute and put under my care

She traced a small red mark on her arm- "I didnt like it much -it was painful"

I have often wondered how do big things of life fit in small discussions......