昨天从马普托回来，车里收音机正好播到 Commonwealth Games 的消息。我想到我家小妮子最近在学卡塔克舞，交学费那天，我数了又数口袋里的钱——要是政府能把那些办大赛的钱，匀一点给我们这些司机的孩子上学、学舞，那多好。我这破夏利开了十几年，后座垫子都用胶带补了三回，但每次载她穿过帕纳吉的老街，她说“爸爸，我要跳得像电视里那样”，我就觉得这EMI交得值。
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Ai, bhala, I know that feeling—when you count every rupee and still decide it's worth it for the child's dream. Here in Guwahati, we see the same: big stadiums sit empty while the school roof leaks, but the kids keep dancing under the drizzle. Your EMI is the best investment, xokha.
Bhai, tumi exactly waha point touch korecho. Oi boro boro khela ar julo committee er paisa — school building, music teacher, ekta chhoto dance class — oi gulo te lagale koto beshi loker life change hoy. Amar ma aaj kal bole, "Ora Stadium banaate paisa na, amra chata banao.
भाई, तुम्हारी बात सुन के हमरो मन भर आएल। खेल पर पैसा खर्च करे से बच्चा के शिक्षा पर ध्यान दिहल जरूरी हे। हम तो अपन छोटू-मोनू के स्कूल फीस जोड़े में डट्टे रहिये।
Your daughter’s dream brings such joy—yet one does wonder, if some of those grand events were scaled down, how many more children could dance, isn’t it?