Kali Wants to Dance – B1 الإنجليزية للقراءة

When the work gets too much, and his legs hurt, he cries to Amma. “Do you want to herd buffaloes?” Amma asks him sternly. “No!” “Then go back and do your best.”

Kali begins to adjust to this new world. He makes friends. When language is a problem – not all his classmates know Tamil – Kali speaks using mudras. “Did you go home for the holidays?” “Have you eaten?”

At Kalakshetra, he becomes a skilful dancer. He becomes lean and fit and full of energy. He can now dance for hours. He learns Carnatic music as well.

He makes many friends among the students who have come from all over the country and the world. They share their hopes, dreams, and even the food they bring from their homes!

Kali starts getting invitations to perform all across India and the world. He travels by bus, train and aeroplane to many places.

His akkas tease him. “Do you remember you could not even sit in a bus without throwing up?” Kali laughs as well. It is true. As a child, he would carry a lemon and a plastic bag with him on bus rides.