A Pair Of Jeans And Other Stories - Plot & Excerpts
Her face glowed with happiness. Getting off the bus, she walked through the fields of her village. She couldn’t wait to see her friend Neelum. Just ahead of her, she spotted one of her friends and hastening her pace, called out to her. Her friend stopped, turning round, and on spotting her, smiled at her, “Assalam Alaikum, Kaniz Bibi. How are you?” “Wa Laikum Salam, with God’s blessing, I am well. And you and your family?” she asked in return. “We are all well, Mashallah, with God’s blessing. Where have you been? Have you been visiting your relatives in the city?” “No. I’ve just been to the shops and to visit my pir in the next village.” “Is there anything in particular that you want to see your pir, Sister Kaniz?” “Yes.” Unable to contain her delight, she held up her bulging shopping basket, tokerry, to her friend. The latter looked at it with interest. Kaniz flicked off the lid, revealing balls of blue soft wool. “Who are you going to knit for?” Her friend asked.
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