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I came to Mumbai a month ago. Since we came, mother has
been admitted in the hospital. We had to come to Mumbai for
her treatment.
The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumbai ii i i! ! ! ! !
I have slowly got used to the city. I still remember the day when
mother and I got off the train at the Mumbai station. It was so
crowded! I quickly caught hold of mother’s hand. I was thinking
about how Mama would find
us in the crowd. Just then, I
heard someone calling loudly
from behind, “Nandita,
Nandita.” I turned back, and
there was Mama.
We left the station and
were soon on our way to
Mama’s house. But, again, it
For the teacher: Mother’s brother is called Mama in Hindi. Ask children
what do they call mother’s brother in their family?
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I came to Mumbai a month ago. Since we came, mother has
been admitted in the hospital. We had to come to Mumbai for
her treatment.
The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumbai ii i i! ! ! ! !
I have slowly got used to the city. I still remember the day when
mother and I got off the train at the Mumbai station. It was so
crowded! I quickly caught hold of mother’s hand. I was thinking
about how Mama would find
us in the crowd. Just then, I
heard someone calling loudly
from behind, “Nandita,
Nandita.” I turned back, and
there was Mama.
We left the station and
were soon on our way to
Mama’s house. But, again, it
For the teacher: Mother’s brother is called Mama in Hindi. Ask children
what do they call mother’s brother in their family?
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was so crowded everywhere. There were many huts lined all
along the narrow street. We went through the street to reach
Mama’s house. Mama, Mami, their two daughters and a
son – all live in one room. Now, I too live here with them. It is
here that we sit, sleep, cook and wash – all in one room.
My house in the village also has only one room, but we have
separate places for cooking and for bathing. We also have a
courtyard outside.
Water, Water Water, Water Water, Water Water, Water Water, Water
Mami, Seema and I get up at 4 o’clock every morning and go to
the public-tap to fill water. Oh no! You won’t believe how many
fights there are for water. If we are just a little late, then we are
not able to fill water for the day. There is no tap in our house in
the village too. The pond in the village has water. It takes twenty
minutes to walk to it. In summer, sometimes, the water in the
For the teacher: Mother’s brother’s wife is called mami in Hindi. Ask
children what do they call her in their family?
2024-25
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I came to Mumbai a month ago. Since we came, mother has
been admitted in the hospital. We had to come to Mumbai for
her treatment.
The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumbai ii i i! ! ! ! !
I have slowly got used to the city. I still remember the day when
mother and I got off the train at the Mumbai station. It was so
crowded! I quickly caught hold of mother’s hand. I was thinking
about how Mama would find
us in the crowd. Just then, I
heard someone calling loudly
from behind, “Nandita,
Nandita.” I turned back, and
there was Mama.
We left the station and
were soon on our way to
Mama’s house. But, again, it
For the teacher: Mother’s brother is called Mama in Hindi. Ask children
what do they call mother’s brother in their family?
2024-25
Looking Around
138
was so crowded everywhere. There were many huts lined all
along the narrow street. We went through the street to reach
Mama’s house. Mama, Mami, their two daughters and a
son – all live in one room. Now, I too live here with them. It is
here that we sit, sleep, cook and wash – all in one room.
My house in the village also has only one room, but we have
separate places for cooking and for bathing. We also have a
courtyard outside.
Water, Water Water, Water Water, Water Water, Water Water, Water
Mami, Seema and I get up at 4 o’clock every morning and go to
the public-tap to fill water. Oh no! You won’t believe how many
fights there are for water. If we are just a little late, then we are
not able to fill water for the day. There is no tap in our house in
the village too. The pond in the village has water. It takes twenty
minutes to walk to it. In summer, sometimes, the water in the
For the teacher: Mother’s brother’s wife is called mami in Hindi. Ask
children what do they call her in their family?
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pond dries up. Then
we have to walk for
almost one hour to the
river to get water. But
in the village, there
were no fights for
water.
In the street where
Mama lives, there is a
toilet at one end.
Everyone in the street
uses that toilet. It is always very dirty and smells so bad. At
first, it used to make me want to vomit. At times, there is no
water. We have to take water with us. Now I am getting used to
all this. In the village, people go to the open places or fields for
toilet. The men and women go to different places.
Write
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Why did Nandita have to bring her mother from the village to
Mumbai?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Nandita used to feel like vomiting when at first she had to
use the toilet where Mama lived. Why?
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I came to Mumbai a month ago. Since we came, mother has
been admitted in the hospital. We had to come to Mumbai for
her treatment.
The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumbai ii i i! ! ! ! !
I have slowly got used to the city. I still remember the day when
mother and I got off the train at the Mumbai station. It was so
crowded! I quickly caught hold of mother’s hand. I was thinking
about how Mama would find
us in the crowd. Just then, I
heard someone calling loudly
from behind, “Nandita,
Nandita.” I turned back, and
there was Mama.
We left the station and
were soon on our way to
Mama’s house. But, again, it
For the teacher: Mother’s brother is called Mama in Hindi. Ask children
what do they call mother’s brother in their family?
2024-25
Looking Around
138
was so crowded everywhere. There were many huts lined all
along the narrow street. We went through the street to reach
Mama’s house. Mama, Mami, their two daughters and a
son – all live in one room. Now, I too live here with them. It is
here that we sit, sleep, cook and wash – all in one room.
My house in the village also has only one room, but we have
separate places for cooking and for bathing. We also have a
courtyard outside.
Water, Water Water, Water Water, Water Water, Water Water, Water
Mami, Seema and I get up at 4 o’clock every morning and go to
the public-tap to fill water. Oh no! You won’t believe how many
fights there are for water. If we are just a little late, then we are
not able to fill water for the day. There is no tap in our house in
the village too. The pond in the village has water. It takes twenty
minutes to walk to it. In summer, sometimes, the water in the
For the teacher: Mother’s brother’s wife is called mami in Hindi. Ask
children what do they call her in their family?
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pond dries up. Then
we have to walk for
almost one hour to the
river to get water. But
in the village, there
were no fights for
water.
In the street where
Mama lives, there is a
toilet at one end.
Everyone in the street
uses that toilet. It is always very dirty and smells so bad. At
first, it used to make me want to vomit. At times, there is no
water. We have to take water with us. Now I am getting used to
all this. In the village, people go to the open places or fields for
toilet. The men and women go to different places.
Write
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Why did Nandita have to bring her mother from the village to
Mumbai?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Nandita used to feel like vomiting when at first she had to
use the toilet where Mama lived. Why?
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Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö In what ways did Nandita find her Mama’s house to be
different from her house in the village?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö What differences did Nandita find between getting water from
the public tap and in the village?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Was there electricity at the place where Nandita’s Mama lived?
Guess.
Learning New Things Learning New Things Learning New Things Learning New Things Learning New Things
Everyday I go to the hospital by bus to
see my mother. At first, I was too
scared to get into such crowded
buses. I was not at all used to it. I
was afraid. But now, it is not like that.
I know how to stand in line, how
much to pay for the ticket, where to
get down.
Where we stay, there is a tall
building nearby. My Mami works in
seven houses there. She washes
utensils and cleans the houses.
One day I went there with her. When
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I came to Mumbai a month ago. Since we came, mother has
been admitted in the hospital. We had to come to Mumbai for
her treatment.
The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumba The Big City – Mumbai ii i i! ! ! ! !
I have slowly got used to the city. I still remember the day when
mother and I got off the train at the Mumbai station. It was so
crowded! I quickly caught hold of mother’s hand. I was thinking
about how Mama would find
us in the crowd. Just then, I
heard someone calling loudly
from behind, “Nandita,
Nandita.” I turned back, and
there was Mama.
We left the station and
were soon on our way to
Mama’s house. But, again, it
For the teacher: Mother’s brother is called Mama in Hindi. Ask children
what do they call mother’s brother in their family?
2024-25
Looking Around
138
was so crowded everywhere. There were many huts lined all
along the narrow street. We went through the street to reach
Mama’s house. Mama, Mami, their two daughters and a
son – all live in one room. Now, I too live here with them. It is
here that we sit, sleep, cook and wash – all in one room.
My house in the village also has only one room, but we have
separate places for cooking and for bathing. We also have a
courtyard outside.
Water, Water Water, Water Water, Water Water, Water Water, Water
Mami, Seema and I get up at 4 o’clock every morning and go to
the public-tap to fill water. Oh no! You won’t believe how many
fights there are for water. If we are just a little late, then we are
not able to fill water for the day. There is no tap in our house in
the village too. The pond in the village has water. It takes twenty
minutes to walk to it. In summer, sometimes, the water in the
For the teacher: Mother’s brother’s wife is called mami in Hindi. Ask
children what do they call her in their family?
2024-25
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139
pond dries up. Then
we have to walk for
almost one hour to the
river to get water. But
in the village, there
were no fights for
water.
In the street where
Mama lives, there is a
toilet at one end.
Everyone in the street
uses that toilet. It is always very dirty and smells so bad. At
first, it used to make me want to vomit. At times, there is no
water. We have to take water with us. Now I am getting used to
all this. In the village, people go to the open places or fields for
toilet. The men and women go to different places.
Write
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Why did Nandita have to bring her mother from the village to
Mumbai?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Nandita used to feel like vomiting when at first she had to
use the toilet where Mama lived. Why?
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Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö In what ways did Nandita find her Mama’s house to be
different from her house in the village?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö What differences did Nandita find between getting water from
the public tap and in the village?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Was there electricity at the place where Nandita’s Mama lived?
Guess.
Learning New Things Learning New Things Learning New Things Learning New Things Learning New Things
Everyday I go to the hospital by bus to
see my mother. At first, I was too
scared to get into such crowded
buses. I was not at all used to it. I
was afraid. But now, it is not like that.
I know how to stand in line, how
much to pay for the ticket, where to
get down.
Where we stay, there is a tall
building nearby. My Mami works in
seven houses there. She washes
utensils and cleans the houses.
One day I went there with her. When
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I first saw the building, I thought that it was one big house. But
I found that there were many houses, one on top of another. I
was wondering how I would climb so many stairs, but there
was a lift to take people up and down. It was like a big iron cage
with fan and light and even a bell. So many of us got into the
lift. Somebody pressed the button and lift went up quickly. To
tell you the truth, I was very scared in the beginning.
Let us talk
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Do you know anyone who was admitted to a hospital?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö For how many days was he or she in the hospital?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Did you visit the person in the hospital?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Who was looking after the patient at the hospital?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Have you ever seen a tall building? Where?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö How many floors did the building have?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö How many floors did you climb?
Another House Another House Another House Another House Another House
Mami took me first to Babloo’s
house. His house was on the
twelfth floor. What a big house!
So many rooms – one to sit in,
one to eat in, one to sleep in,
and one to cook in. Their toilet
was also in the house! It took
Mami a lot of time to clean
Babloo’s house, but she could
work easily. There was a tap
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