This is the story of a little village. Picture it!!
Once upon a time, there was a small village, situated not
too far from a beautiful capital city of palaces. People from near and far came
to visit this beautiful city. But our story is about the village and not the
palaces!! Now this village was not anything special, but was quite happy and
content. A small brook provided water to land, helped the locals get by and
also supported local agriculture. The village artisans were no less than magicians,
weaving their magic on cloth and pottery. A rustic railway line connected the
village to the city and allowed for easy trade of the handicrafts.
All was well, till this village was surrounded by the dark
clouds of progress. The palace city was swelling beyond its means, so the brook
was diverted to provide water for it. Now for the water to reach the city, the
roads had to be rebuilt, and so the railways tracks were broken up, leaving the
village now devoid of both water and means of transport.
However this did not put the village down. The village people, lead by a beautiful fairy –
Tinker Bell, decided to build a small lake to take care of the water problem. She
rallied before the king, who agreed to support their cause. But it was not to be!! The corrupt ministers
did not let their endeavor go on. Thanks to their “push” the village would not
get the support for about two decades to come.
My little Tinker Bell has however not given hope. She is
down, but she is not out. She is out there trying hard to bring water to her arid
land, respectable livelihood for her people and eventually smiles for all those
around her. She needs help. She has been
let down by the leaders of the land, by the system .She does need help; my Tinker
Bell needs all the help she can get. Can you help my Tinker Bell??
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