Lure of an old book

Old books have a charm of their own. As a child, I had an aversion to them and to the old, dark and dingy Anarkali streets my father went to, to buy them.

I knew lots of girls in my class who read glossy, new books. But, somehow, that’s just not the same experience! Once you hold a seasoned, colourful childrens’ classic with pictures of goblins, rabbits and witches drawn inside

The three Afridi girls !

I am particularly fond of Shahid Khan Afridi and co. They struggled against the odds, played well throughout except for the last one inning- so kudos there! And of course- congratulations to India for taking the cake eventually.
However, throughout the final section of the World Cup - Afridi's three little girls stole everyone's heart with their lovely, positive smiles and innocent commentary! Way to go girls! Here they are, before and after the World Cup...