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Toddler
Little child
Sat on the ground with a toddler in her arms
Sad på gulvet med et lille barn/tumbling i armene
Large
large, larger, largest
Who is Nani
The grandmother
(Rukhsana and Ariana talk on the telephone) - "Her voice came over the line, sounding distant and thin."
Now she can hear her voice over the telephone lines
Clenching
To close or hold something very tightly
Shaila poured me on too, and I held the steaming cup in my hands drawing warmth from it.
Shaila skænkede også mig en, og jeg holdt den dampende kop i mine hænder og tog varmen fra den til mig.
Deep
deeper, deeper, deepest
Who is Sharmin
Rukhsana's mother's friend
(The father is in the hospital because he collapsed) - "I threw a glance at mom, she looked so small sitting there."
She is very sad and doesn't know what to to do
Conveniently
Suitable or agreeable to the needs or purpose
Through a haze of tears, I saw him clunch his chest
Gennem en tåge af tårer så jeg ham gribe sig på brystet
Selfish
selfish, more selfish, most selfish
Who is Shalia
Nusrat Mami's daughter
(Her father wakes up in the hospital and says:) - "Rukhsana, don't look so worried. You're not getting rid of me that easily"
Leered
Look or gaze in a unpleasant way
The mist cleared from my eyes and I saw mom on the floor cradling dad's head.
Tågen forsvandt fra mine øjne, og jeg så mor på gulvet holde forsigtigt om fars hoved.
Simple
Simple, simpler, simplest
Who is Nusrat Mami
Rukhsana's aunt
"Sharmin and i were as thick as thieves when we were your age"
To be very close friends and share secrets
Auto-rickshaw
Tuk-tuk
I looked out from under the canopy of the motorized three-wheeler.
Jeg kiggede ud under baldakinen/overdækning på den motoriserede trehjulede.
Frail
Frail, frailer, frailest
Who is Zuby Phupi
And my head throbbed from the insanity of it all.
She was about to go insane because of it all