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Both the stories in this volume have been translated from the Malayalam, and bring alive people from the past.
The first story, ‘Badshah, Mera Dost’ written by Shefali Jha is an innocent tale narrated by an eleven year old boy. The young protagonist Adil’s hatred for history turns into love in a fascinating turn of events. Adil, a bright child who loves sketching is very attached to his father. Despite having a great history teacher, he finds no interest in the subject and gets demotivated easily. On one such day, he meets an unusual person and only later realizes that this person is a historical figure, one that he has read so much about. The story is short, engaging and enjoyable. It took me back to history lessons in school.