Synopsis

A giant box of Multan mangoes turns into a street full of new friends for Ayesha.

Table of Contents

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  Too Many Mangoes
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  Every June, a big wooden box arrived at Ayesha's door in Karachi. Inside, packed in straw, were golden Multan mangoes sent by her uncle. The smell alone made her mouth…

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  Knocking on Doors
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  Ayesha thought. She remembered Aunty Shabana next door, who lived alone. She remembered the watchman Chacha Lateef, who always greeted her with a smile. She remembered the family upstairs with…

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  A Bigger Family
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  By evening, the mango box was empty, but Ayesha's heart was full. As she walked home, neighbours waved from their windows. She had lived on that street for years, yet…