At the surface, this is a very simple story. Tsering is walking home, inviting the people he encounters to join him as his grandmother is making Thukpa. While it is never stated plainly, we easily gather from context that Tsering is blind. The people he passes gently aid him in his journey and he recognizes places and people by sound and smell. A power cut allows Tsering to show his strengths as his assistance means that the family is able to finish making the thukpa. There are several elements you could focus on depending on the age and skill of kids you read this with. Its a cultural experience; a celebration of different skills and strengths; a tale of collective work as everyone contributes to the thukpa.
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