By Kancha Ilaiah

Translated from Telugu by D. Vasanta

Illustrated by Nilima Sheikh, Lokesh Khodke and Shefalee Jain

Edited by Deepa Sreenivas

A shepherd boy, now a university professor, proudly recalls his mother’s struggles to lead her caste people.

Published by Mango, DC Books (2008)

ISBN-13: 978-81-264-2031-5 

Part of the Different Tales project. Different Tales unearths stories from regional languages: stories that talk about the life-worlds of children in communities that one rarely reads about in children's books. Many of the stories draw on the writers' own childhoods to depict different ways of growing up in an often hostile world, finding new relationships with peers, parents and other adults. They take us on enticing journeys as they speak of delicious cuisines, ingenius little games, unexpected lessons at school and heartwarming friendships.