Dear Banta,
I am in a well here and hoping you are in the same well there. I am writing this letter slowly because I know you cannot read fast.
We don't live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the news paper that most accidents happen 20 miles from home, so we moved 20 miles.
I won't be able to send the address as the last Sardar who stayed here took the house numbers with him for their new house so they would not have to change their new address. Hopefully by next week we will be able to bring our earlier address plate here, so that our address will remain same too.
This place here is really nice. It even has a washing machine, situated right above the commode. I'm not sure it works. Last week I put in 3 shirts, pulled the chain and haven't seen them since.
The weather isn't too bad. It rained only twice last week. The first time it rained for 3 days and second time for 4 days.
The coat you wanted me to send you, your aunt said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with all the metal buttons, so we cut them off and put them in the pocket.
Your father has another job. He has 500 men under him. He is cutting the grass in the cemetery. By the way I took Bahu to our club's poolside. The manager is really badmash. He told her that two piece swimming suit is not allowed in this club. We were confused to which piece we should remove.
Your sister had a baby this morning. I haven't found whether it is a girl or a boy, so I don't know whether you are an aunt or uncle.
Your uncle, Jithender fell in a nearby well. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off bravely and drowned. We cremated him and he burned for three days.
P.S: Beta, I was going to send you some money but by the time I realized, I had already sealed off this letter.
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