Characters
Where Nisha's mother is
What is dead?
The adults fear this happening when it comes time to move their families.
What is violence?
The religion of Nisha's mother
What is Muslim?
Nisha explains that there is nothing better tasting in the world than this.
What is rice kheer?
Mama's gift
What is painting?
Nisha and Amil make a friend; what is her name?
What is Hafa
New way of seeing people as a result of partition
What is by their eligion?
Where they live before partition
What is Pakistan? Mirpur Khas?
Small flat, pan-cooked bread
What is chapti?
Nisha would much rather do this than talk.
What is write?
Their cook?
WHo is Kazi
The physical problem of Uncle Rashid
What is a cleft palate?
What is her doll, Dee.
clarified butter
What is ghee?
The gift Amil has and uses to relax himself.
What is drawing?
Nisha is jealous of her Dad
What is because he still has his mother?
Number of people who die crossing the border?
What is thousands?
Reason Kazi can't travel with them
What is he is Muslim?
The person who made Mama's favorite dish in an attempt to get hired
Kazi he made Tikki
Papa's occupation
What is a doctor?
Mama's name
What is Faria?
What partition brings with it.
What is violence, and unrest?
Father's occupation
What is a doctor?
Feeling Nisha experiences while cooking
What is peace?
Item Kazi brings with him to India
Mama's painting