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Eliya as Mad Max of Mastan Nagar

Our doctor, Arati, had to return to her practice in the U.S. last month. Before she left, she gave her youngest son's old "cadillac" stroller to Eliya, our special needs student. This stroller is BIG. It has all kinds of levers, a sun shade, cushions all around, and nice, solid wheels. That is why Americans call these kinds of strollers "cadillac" strollers.

This stroller has turned Eliya into the favorite, favorite playmate in Mastan Nagar. Boys and girls gather around his house after school, beg to take Eliya on a stroller ride, then fight for their turn to push him. Up and down the main lane in Mastan Nagar he thunders about like Mad Max, his cadillac stroller scattering the chickens, dogs, and smaller children! He loves it. He constantly grins and swivels his head around to catch the changing shadows (Eliya is partially blind).

Eliya is playing. Eliya is playing.






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