Riya and the Tourists
Riya: "Mummy, who are those people eating dosas at the stall?"
Mummy: "They're tourists, beta, and some of them are foreigners who have come to visit our city."
Riya: "Really? They look happy eating our food, just like we do during Diwali celebrations!"
Mummy: "Yes, and they're trying to learn some Hindi words, like 'namaste' and 'dhanyavad'."
Riya: "I want to teach them how to say 'idli' and 'vada' too, so they can order their favorite foods like we do."
Mummy: "That's very kind of you, Riya. Maybe we can even invite them to our Ganesh Chaturthi puja and share some modaks with them."
Riyaforeignersfeel like anymore, and we can be friends.": "I'd love that, Mummy! Then they won't