Barao, David Jonsson — mhaka vatata te dhakkyache pole-varun aadli English rich brat nasun, khalchya jivanachi maati ghetleli manus. Kalchi saankali, mazi Mitali school pasun aali tedna mhunnali, "Baba, aaj school madhe ek pole-vault champion aaila, tichya legs nahi, but tine bronze." Me vichar kelo, tea mula-poranna bhashan dile ki paus-pani padla? Maka he jonsson akkho itihas firavto — aamche Goem, kella-kella tarvotti re, without the right shoes or nothing. Baki, me kelana mazi purvi donor cycle chakri bandhun thevta, tea Cross country saathi tayar keli — porgim lagta chipssa bina khel naka, pan he porgim dogam-pasun kela, taka pahije official support, direct, nahi tuffler funding.

आज दुकानात बील लिहता लिहता रेडिओवर पाकिस्तानची डाव सुरू होती. शेजारच्या शेलूकाकांनी 'ही टीम काय तरी करते' म्हणून सांगितलं — पण मी मनात म्हटलं, एवढी वर्षं आण्णाची दुकानं सांभाळताना शिकलो की ज्याचे डबे

School budgets getting chess kits is fine, but where's the time? Our local school got the box, but the coach is just another teacher already buried in work. If you want a real sport, give it proper room – and maybe fix the broken benches while you're at it.