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Mini and the Cabuliwallah Bond

The story follows a young girl named Mini who forms an unlikely friendship with a fruit seller from Kabul named Rahman when he visits her home. Over time Mini grows close to Rahman as he gives her gifts, but their friendship is disrupted when Rahman is imprisoned for a crime. Years later at Mini's wedding, Rahman visits again and explains to Mini's father that he misses his own daughter, revealing the common bond of fatherhood that transcends differences.

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Mini and the Cabuliwallah Bond

The story follows a young girl named Mini who forms an unlikely friendship with a fruit seller from Kabul named Rahman when he visits her home. Over time Mini grows close to Rahman as he gives her gifts, but their friendship is disrupted when Rahman is imprisoned for a crime. Years later at Mini's wedding, Rahman visits again and explains to Mini's father that he misses his own daughter, revealing the common bond of fatherhood that transcends differences.

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ENGLISH 8

THE CABULIWALLAH
(The Fruitseller from Cabul)
by Rabindranath Tagore

The story starts when Mini, a talkative 5-year old girl, meets a Cabuliwallah. At first, the
innocent child thought that the Cabuliwallah kidnaps kids. Mini's father and mother also have
doubts about this Cabuliwallah. But as time goes on, there seems to be a strong bond that formed
between the two. Mini felt closer to this unknown fellow who gave her lots of almonds and
raisins. But everything changed when Rahman was sent to jail for murderous assault.

Time passed by and Mini is now getting married. During the wedding night, Rahman
paid a visit to see Mini only to find out that she has forgotten him a long time ago. The
Cabuliwallah explains to Mini's father that he also has a daughter like Mini. Rahman misses his
daughter so much and that's why he felt close to Mini. Touched by the Cabuliwallah's story,
Mini's father realized that all fathers are the same-- whether you are a writer or a Cabuliwallah.

“The Cabuliwallah” is a short story about the friendship between a young girl and an
itinerant peddler, told by the young girl’s father. The story comes from Tagore’s
collection Galpaguccha (“A Bunch of Stories”), in which the author writes about
“humble lives and their small miseries.”

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