Lolo Funny World Series

Grandfather’s sister lives on the outskirts of the city, and he’s made a plan to take all of us to her place this Saturday evening. He’s quite excited—not just about the visit, but about showing off…

Grandfather has a secret desire. Not so secret—we all know he wants to buy a big car for the family.(But getting Granny’s approval? Mission impossible.) Grandfather is a self-made man. Now he has the money.But Granny,…

Every day, school gets over by 1:30 p.m., and there’s a happy rush at the gate. No matter how bad the day was, both teachers and students feel the same joy. (Who says nothing is constant…

The next day at school, my friend Sonia bought a few Ram Laddoos from the canteen and shared them with me.(A tangy snack.) Oh my God, what to say about it…It melted in my mouth.The taste…

It made me feel like a big grown-up sister when Gauri, Teepu, Manu, and Suku—my younger siblings—all got admission to my school. I was thrilled. I told Sonia and my friends, “You know, today all four…

 Granny often sent Papa out early in the morning to buy vegetables and fruits from the main sabzi mandi—one get all at cheap rate. Papa, happily agreed. The mandi fascinated him. With no Granny to supervise…

Sonia, my best friend, travels by the school bus—a big, yellow, shiny new one that always gets the VIP spot right next to the school gate.All other private vehicles and cabs are pushed far away, like…

I came back home bragging about myself and how the art teacher had appreciated my painting in front of the whole class. My grandfather and papa were happy to hear it, but granny—sitting there with no…

 Bhatia Sir announced, “We are going to the art museum tomorrow.”(He’s the best teacher, comes with the good news only) The next morning, I woke up early all by myself.(It’s a lucky day for Mom. No…

My Clueless Family and Me I was born into what I like to call a human zoo. We were 13 under one roof—Papa, Mom, three sisters (including me), one brother, Papa’s brother (Chacha ji) and his…