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Question
What were the differences between the houses where Mama lived and the houses in the high-rise buildings?
| Houses in area where Mama lived | Houses in a high-rise building |
Discuss why there were differences.
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Solution
Following are the differences between the houses where Mama live and the houses in the high-rise buildings:
| Houses in area where Mama lived | Houses in a high-rise building |
| Public toilets | Personal toilets for each family |
| No separate kitchen | Separate kitchens |
| No water taps in the house | Water taps in every house |
| No glass windows | Glass windows |
There were differences because Mama didn’t have money so that he could buy or build or rent a house in one of the houses in the high-rise buildings. These houses in the high-rise buildings are very costly and are equipped with all kinds of amenities, which poor people cannot afford.
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- Who will benefit from this?
- Who will face difficulties?
- Do you know of any people who have faced problems similar to Nandita’s Mama? Talk about it in class.
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