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The Last Letter
28 Shaftesbury,England,
AB 101 UnitedKingdom,
August 5, 1972
Dear Ammi,
Sorry for doubting your love towards me. Sorry for not being there in your tough times.Sorry because I fled without informing you.
After Abbu died as a freedom struggler, you were left all alone with a 3 year old kid in your arms. However as time went by you single handedly managed everything.Later you found strength in your childhood friend,Raheman uncle and decided to marry him. Though he was a good person and loved me a lot yet I didn't want to accept him, especially as my father.
I was too stupid to understand that your changed attitude towards me was only a reflex action of struggle faced while raising me.I thought that you donot want me anymore as you got someone else to lean on. Even if I ignore the wrong judgement done by a ten years old,I can't still deny the a foolish step I took next which probably no one of my age must have done.
One day when you were at work, I sneaked out and decided to go to my grandparent's house. But Talwandi was way far from the place we were living so I was thought of taking a train there. They were also against the wedding. I thought I would live the rest of my life happily with them .
I ran to the main road and asked a truck driver the way to the station. He and his helper looked at each other and stated station was far away but he could drop me there in exchange of money.
I was too immature at that time to plan a proper elope so I came out without carrying any money. I told them my story and begged for their help.They said they could drop me at Talwandi if my grandpa pays them later.
I agreed quickly because I was sure that grandpa would happily pay him for bringing his granddaughter safe. I climbed up at the back of the loaded truck. He gave me a chocolate and after having it, slowly I felt dizzy and finally fell asleep. When I opened my eyes I found myself in a room with my hands, legs and mouth tied.
The room was completely dark and it had only one outlet, the door through which a man entered once a day to give me food. I was afraid to ask him anything because he looked too scary. Once a week a woman who was lame by one leg use to come and bathe me and dressed me in fresh set of clothes.
After a few weeks,I was taken to a room where more children of my age and some even elder were present. They cuffed our hands and legs using large iron rings and forced us all to smell a liquid , after which we became indulged and our brain stopped working.
When I came to my original sense I found us in a slave market. We were lined up and they openly started bidding us. One by one many were sold. I was bought by a Foreigner , Mr. Caxton. Next day I was taken to the naval port with my hands and eyes tied so that I do not recognise the route.They said I'll go to England.
Untying me ,they handed me over to him and we went into the ship. I decided to beg him for my freedom but I didn't know any English so our...
AB 101 UnitedKingdom,
August 5, 1972
Dear Ammi,
Sorry for doubting your love towards me. Sorry for not being there in your tough times.Sorry because I fled without informing you.
After Abbu died as a freedom struggler, you were left all alone with a 3 year old kid in your arms. However as time went by you single handedly managed everything.Later you found strength in your childhood friend,Raheman uncle and decided to marry him. Though he was a good person and loved me a lot yet I didn't want to accept him, especially as my father.
I was too stupid to understand that your changed attitude towards me was only a reflex action of struggle faced while raising me.I thought that you donot want me anymore as you got someone else to lean on. Even if I ignore the wrong judgement done by a ten years old,I can't still deny the a foolish step I took next which probably no one of my age must have done.
One day when you were at work, I sneaked out and decided to go to my grandparent's house. But Talwandi was way far from the place we were living so I was thought of taking a train there. They were also against the wedding. I thought I would live the rest of my life happily with them .
I ran to the main road and asked a truck driver the way to the station. He and his helper looked at each other and stated station was far away but he could drop me there in exchange of money.
I was too immature at that time to plan a proper elope so I came out without carrying any money. I told them my story and begged for their help.They said they could drop me at Talwandi if my grandpa pays them later.
I agreed quickly because I was sure that grandpa would happily pay him for bringing his granddaughter safe. I climbed up at the back of the loaded truck. He gave me a chocolate and after having it, slowly I felt dizzy and finally fell asleep. When I opened my eyes I found myself in a room with my hands, legs and mouth tied.
The room was completely dark and it had only one outlet, the door through which a man entered once a day to give me food. I was afraid to ask him anything because he looked too scary. Once a week a woman who was lame by one leg use to come and bathe me and dressed me in fresh set of clothes.
After a few weeks,I was taken to a room where more children of my age and some even elder were present. They cuffed our hands and legs using large iron rings and forced us all to smell a liquid , after which we became indulged and our brain stopped working.
When I came to my original sense I found us in a slave market. We were lined up and they openly started bidding us. One by one many were sold. I was bought by a Foreigner , Mr. Caxton. Next day I was taken to the naval port with my hands and eyes tied so that I do not recognise the route.They said I'll go to England.
Untying me ,they handed me over to him and we went into the ship. I decided to beg him for my freedom but I didn't know any English so our...
