The kids are magicking everything heavy – “Nng!” they say, trying to lift feathers, pencils, the dog. I watch them, laughing, from my exhausted splay on the sofa. Seeing that the kids are occupied, the husband gestures hopefully towards the bedroom, eyebrows raised. “Nng!” I say, unable to lift myself up.
Saturday, 18 June 2022
'"Nng" Is the Universal Sound for Lifting Something Heavy' by Sumitra Shankar
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This made me smile, loudly! 😄
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