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Question
Why did Nandita have to bring her mother from the village to Mumbai?
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Solution
Cities like Mumbai have better medical facilities than the village has. Nandita had to bring her mother from the village to Mumbai for treatment.
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Nandita used to feel like vomiting when at first she had to use the toilet where Mama lived. Why?
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When Nandita first came to Mumbai, what were the things that she was afraid to do?
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| Houses in area where Mama lived | Houses in a high-rise building |
Discuss why there were differences.
How far are these from your house?
| Minutes to walk to | In Kilometres | |
| Bus stop | ||
| School | ||
| Market | ||
| Post Office | ||
| Hospital |
Draw pictures in your notebook of the different kinds of houses in your area.
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Do people in your family have to go far for their work? Where do they go? How far do they have to go?
Discuss
- Is it right that Mama and others have to move because a hotel is going to be built there?
- 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.
