A rather lazy Sat'day I must say ... explored more of Byculla- around Clare Road. From the window in my room which overlooks Ismail Merchant Chowk I noticed a small girl knocking on the door of every car that stopped at the signal- begging for some money/ food without much success. But then she discovered a ball lying on the divider and the next moment it appeared to me that she forgot everything else- devoted to rubbing the ball with her dirty frock trying to get rid of the grime and dust. It was indeed an apalling sight and what was more painful to me was the thought that with a bit of luck she might've been born to better off parents- for no fault of hers she was deprived of all the opportunities which evry kid deserves. A rather cliched topic it might be; but for those kids struggling for every morsel it's a harsh truth which they have to face everyday- all for no fault of theirs!
