He read it silently. Then aloud. The sounds felt strange and heavy in his American-born mouth.
“What did you say?” Dadi asked in Hindi.
“Kya aap mujhe apni purani kahaniyaan suna sakti hain?” English: “Can you tell me your old stories?”
“Mujhe maaf kar do. Main samajhne ki koshish kar raha hoon.” English: “Forgive me. I am trying to understand.”
