Story Time: A Sunday Afternoon in Chotapur

( Zo, Kanasu and Sahir have all finished playing kabaddi with some friends).
Kanasu: That was such a good game of kabaddi! I’m so happy that it is a Sunday and we can play all day. Usually, we have time to play only after school.
Sahir: And in the mornings there is no time.
Zo: I know. Tomorrow we have to wake up early to go to school. I usually wake up 3 hours before school starts. I sweep the floor, then, I help my grandmother cook. What about the two of you?
Kanasu: My aunt cooks breakfast for all of us, so I don’t need to wake up early. I take a bath and, often, I read my science lesson for the day before leaving for school.
Sahir: I go to the well daily and help Fatima carry the buckets of water back home for the family. Then I wash my clothes. My father leaves for the field early each morning. During harvest season, I have to help him after school.
Zo: Will the work in the field increase after the canal is constructed?
Sahir: I think so. Yesterday I was working with my father after school. He said that he’ll have twice the harvest. I think he is happy about the canal.
Kanasu: I was working in my uncle’s shop yesterday after school. Your father and my uncle were talking about the canal. I think the canal will be built on my uncle’s land. He’s worried that he may have to sell his land to the government.
Sahir: Oh! Will your uncle sell his land?
Kanasu: I don’t know. ... he’s very worried.
Sahir: Oh no! That’s sad.
Kanasu (sighs): Anyway Zo, how do you spend your evenings?
Zo: I come home from school and listen to the radio for sometime. After dinner, if there is no power cut, I study for a while.
Kanasu: Oh! Oh! Last night, I went to Thomsong’s house to watch the new Shah Rukh Khan film. The whole village turned up. You should have come too!
Sahir: I didn’t know! I would have come.
Kanasu: I’ll let you know the next time.
Sahir: You’ll forget.
Kanasu: No, I won’t!
Sahir: Yes, you will.
Kanasu: I said, I won’t.
Zo: Enough! Both of you. It is almost lunchtime. Let’s go back now. I’m sad that the weekend is almost over. We’ve had so much fun!