when my niece Swapna placed third in the district school chess, her prize was a small trophy, while the open category winner got a cash award. it reminded me of the delicate clay bird i keep on my kiln—beautiful, but somehow set apart. still, every time i see her frown over that chessboard, i feel a hope as solid as the first mitti of a new idol.
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