We had to cross forest areas to reach Anand's village and we drove through places that had no roads. Asking people for directions we finally found Anand's house. I stood and stared because not in my dreams did I imagine his home to be like this. It was a one room hut , divided into two parts. The kitchen and a another part which had a bunk . Am told the bunk is shared by people and his cattle. The top of the bunk is used as a bed and the cattle's sleep under it.When we reached, his mother took out a crude hand made bed and spread the only bed sheet she had...obviously kept for special occasions and visitors. We had water and told his mother not to bother about any thing else. I was loss for words.
