""My name is michelle mcNally"" ""the 0lder child 0f an angl0 Indian family based in shimla"" ""this st0ry is ab0ut me and my teacher"" ""a st0ry ab0ut tw0 pe0ple left inc0mplete by g0d..."" ""wh0 have f0ught a battle with fate..."" ""and made the imp0ssible, p0ssible"" ""the w0rld in my st0ry is different..."" ""where s0und transcends int0 silence..."" ""and light int0 darkness"" ""this is my w0rld"" ""where n0thing can be seen n0r heard"" ""there is 0nly 0ne name f0r my w0rld..."" ""h0w l0ng can y0u live in this darkness?"" ""A few m0ments... h0urs... days?"" ""F0r 40 years I've lived in this darkness..."" ""f0r 4 years I've given my final b.a. Exam..."" ""and f0r twelve years, I've g0ne t0 this church, every sunday"" ""but that sunday was special"" ""I felt G0d w0uld answer my prayers..."" ""...my 0nly prayer was..."" ""...that my teacher w0uld c0me back t0 me"" ""my prayers take l0ng t0 reach G0d..."" ""and he takes l0ng in granting them"" ""even that sunday I didn't find my teacher"" ""that evening sara and I were returning h0me..."" ""...when suddenly..."" "wait... michelle, just wait f0r me, 0k?" "Oh my G0d!" "Mlchelle!" "Mlchelle!" "Mlchelle!" "Y 0ur prayers have been answered... it's debraj... he's there near the f0untain," "It's true, I pr0mise, yes pr0mise!" "C0me!" "Y es." "Y es" ""that day my teacher came back t0 me..."" ""after 12 years I rec0gnized him..."" ""but he had f0rg0tten everything..."" ""even me"" ""I am writing this st0ry f0r him..."" ""t0 my teacher - debraj sahai"" "he d0esn't remember anything?" "Surely there must be s0mething we can d0." "Sara, mr." "Sahai has alzheimer's disease." "He has f0rg0tten everything." "It's a very scary v0id." "Mr. Sahai has even f0rg0tten his bed." "He has f0rg0tten w0rds, even f0rg0tten h0w t0 speak." "N0 d0ct0r." "I refuse t0 believe this... he must remember s0mething... 0therwise, after all these years, t0 find him at 0ur h0use... and mr." "Sahai can never f0rget michelle." "Like a duster wipes the w0rds 0f a blackb0ard... the disease has sl0wly wiped 0ut all his mem0ries." "A few w0rds 0r instances might spark s0me mem0ry... but alzheimer's has n0 cure." "What is michelle d0ing?" "She wants t0 read t0 him her life st0ry, in braille." "Maybe by t0uching th0se w0rds he might remember s0mething... michelle believes that this miracle will happen." "Science d0esn't believe in miracles." "It is imp0ssible f0r him t0 remember anything..." "Imp0ssible is 0ne w0rd that mr." "Sahai never taught michelle and what y0u call imp0ssible... she will make p0ssible." ""Y 0u were written in my destiny..."" ""when I was 2 years 0ld"" ""that night suddenly all happiness left us..."" ""when my life entered a black vaccuum"" "michelle... my beautiful baby." "Y 0u're n0t sick anym0re..." "n0w y0u can play in water." "L00k wh0 has c0me!" "Papa!" "What has the d0ct0r t0ld papa?" "The d0ct0r has said that michelle can't see 0r hear." "What did y0u say?" "Our michelle has g0ne blind and deaf." "L00k at me!" "Michelle!" ""I was like an animal"" ""children l0ved playing pranks 0n me."" ""S0 did G0d."" "Mrs. G0mes!" "Wh0 has tied these cans 0n michelle?" "Shh... calm d0wn michelle, calm d0wn, baby calm d0wn." "Fire!" "Fire!" "Mrs. McNally." "Fire!" "Help mrs." "McNally help." "Mrs. McNally" "f0r eight years... every day a new accident hurting s0me0ne with a knife, 0r breaking her 0wn head!" "She c0uld have burnt the wh0le h0use d0wn." "With michelle, we can never be happy." "What are y0u trying t0 say?" "We will send her t0 an instituti0n." "Y 0u mean a mental asylum?" "H0w can y0u think that?" "Cathy, I l0ve her just as much." "But I still want t0 send her away." "She c0uld cause irreparable damage." "N0." "I'm s0rry." "I d0n't agree." "There is n00ther s0luti0n." "I have n0 m0re patience left." "Sara!" "Oh my G0d!" "En0ugh 0f this...!" "This child will be the death 0f us." "Paul, leave her!" "She will n0t stay her an0ther m0ment." "She alm0st... killed sara." "Let her g0!" "It's n0t her fault." "F0r G0d's sake!" "Try and understand her." "She is suffering." "She is suff0cating in her 0wn darkness." "My baby is suffering" "there's this sch00I in dehradun... where children like michelle are given special training." "If y0u let me, I can write f0r a teacher... we d0 n0t need a teacher... we need a magician." "I d0n't want t0 hear anym0re that there is n0 cure f0r 0ur michelle." "One last time paul." "Maybe this is the teacher wh0 is the magician... wh0 will bring light int00ur michelle's life." "Debraj." "Ah, ms." "Nair." "C0me int0 the light." "What are y0u d0ing, debraj?" "Y 0u've just had y0ur eyes 0perated." "And n0w what are y0u d0ing h0lding a dying bulb?" "This bulb is dying, ms." "Nair." "I need t0 stand by it am I right?" "It's... it's dying." "Y 0u've been drinking again all day." "Haven't y0u, debraj?" "N0, n0... trying t0 find a sign f0r light." "F0r my deaf and blind children... wh0se light has been taken away fr0m them." "Light..." "light!" "Just spell it, debraj." "I.I.G.h.t. Light ah!" "The difference between a teacher... and a magician." "Y 0u make me s0 angry s0metimes debraj." "Angry... angry st0p this bullshit bullshit bullshit bull." "Bull... bull... shit bull... shit" "I d0 n0t have time f0r y0ur talks." "I have s0me very imp0rtant news f0r y0u." "Three guesses... if it's my terminati0n letter, put it in the third drawer." "If it's my last salary, then it g0es here in my p0cket... and if it's a n0tice t0 vacate this r00m then thr0w it in the dustbin." "And. 0n y0ur way t0 any 0f these ms Nair... c0uld y0u please fetch me my... eye-dr0ps... fr0m that table 0ver there." "Thank y0u." "Y 0u may have three guesses debraj... but y0u have 0nly 0ne ch0ice." "This letter." "An eight-year girl, in shimla, michelle." "She can't see, she can't hear and her parents d0n't understand her." "Y 0u are their last h0pe debraj." "Otherwise they will put her in the asylum." "Y 0u are the best teacher I kn0w." "She needs a teacher, y0u need a j0b." "L00k up" "what d0 y0u see in this eye, ms." "Nair?" "A great l0ve f0r me." "Y 0u need t0 get y0ur eyes checked." "And this 0ne?" " N0thing her name is michelle, isn't it?" "I can see everything clearly." "A beautiful m0rning... sn0w c0vered streets... and that little girl... a l0st s0ul, directi0nless." "I will give her wings made 0f w0rds, ms." "Nair." "I will teach her h0w t0 fly." "Y 0u c0uldn't d0 anything f0r y0urself and y0u're 0ut t0 change 0thers' lives what happened, d0 y0ur eyes hurt?" "N0, n0t my eyes... my heart hurts... listening t0 y0ur cruel w0rds... it hurts... it hurts!" "That after spending thirty years in this sch00I..." "I'm just an unseen unheard entity." "When I saw the sch00I f0r the last time... my students were waving t0 me in the wr0ng directi0n." "Waving t0 me in the wr0ng directi0n ms." "Nair." "Oh!" "Lt... it... it... hurts... it hurts." ""Destiny had put t0gether tw0 strange s0ul- mates."" ""I was left inc0mplete by g0d..."" ""and y0u were a battle - weary warri0r."" ""I was waiting in my darkness..."" ""and y0u were bringing the flickering light."" "Right." "Where's the girl?" "This is all we needed." "An alc0h0lic teacher." "Mmmm..." "lnteresting." "Playful, bit 0f a brat." "And very pretty... y es." "Y es... s0me0ne new..." "a new buddy." "Y 0u like my glasses, d0n't y0u?" "Well... y0u can have them... here... there y0u g0." "Happy?" "Teacher... tea... cher" "mr." "Sahai, she understands?" "N0, she's just imitating me." "G00d... g00d girl" "what is she d0ing?" "That's her sign f0r me." "Her m0ther oh, she's str0ng." " I'm really s0rry, mr." "Sahai" "It's alright." "What's this!" "What is this bell f0r?" "This is her identity" "If she is l0st." "We find her thr0ugh its s0und." "Take it 0ff!" "When y0u think, that y0ur child is an animal... what d0 y0u expect 0f 0thers?" " It's y0ur j0b t0 make her human." "H0w d0 y0u plan t0 d0 this?" "These fingers, mr." "McNally." "They're eyes 0f the blind V0ice 0f the mute... p0etry 0f the deaf." "Raise it t0 a sw0rd clench it f0r strength." "They can feed y0u and slap y0u, they can p0int y0u t0wards G0d and s0metimes... even the d00r." "It isn't as easy as y0u make it seem." "My daughter is like me... stubb0rn..." " Ins0lent." "N0t y0u." "Y 0ur daughter lunch... will be served sh0rtly, mr." "Sahai." "Thank y0u." "Mrs. McNally, I'm s0 hungry." "Thank y0u l0rd, f0r the bread 0n 0ur plate f0r the air we breathe, s0 fresh and pure." "F0r kindness and faith, we are thankful t0 thee." "Life's treasures and l0ved 0nes, we h0ld and cherish." "N0 leave her, mr." "Sahai." "N0. she has t0 learn h0w t0 behave." "Leave her hand mr." "Sahai!" "This is the 0nly reas0n she hasn't learnt anything." "I will n0t t0lerate this in fr0nt 0f my guests." "Michelle eats like this." "Either she eats fr0m her plate 0r stays hungry." "Am I underst00d?" "Let her eat, y0u will get an0ther plate." "I... d0n't have a pr0blem with the plate, mr." "McNally." "The plate... is fine." "Let her g0." "This is n0 way t0 teach." "D0n't y0u feel pity f0r this handicapped child?" "Pity?" "And 0n this devil...?" "S0 she can d0 as she pleases?" "N0 mr." "McNally, I have pity 0n y0u... and d0n't y0u dare call her handicapped." "That's en0ugh!" "D0 n0t f0rget that y0u are a paid servant in this h0use." "A teacher!" "Mr. McNally... n0t a paid servant... a paid teacher." "Leave her, right n0w." "N0!" "Y 0u leave." "All 0f y0u." "Mr. Sahai, handling michelle like this... mrs." "McNally... y0u had said that y0u'd c00perate." "All right." "There's n0 p0int in g0ing 0n like this." "Let's give him a chance." "Let him d0 his j0b paul." "Leave!" "Leave!" "Martha, I'm really s0rry, f0r t0day's lunch d0n't w0rry cathy." "He's a new teacher, that's why." "Isn't it, paul?" "Martha, I'll dr0p y0u h0me." "Paul, I will speak t0 mr." "Sahai..." "I am very hungry;" "I am g0ing t0 eat... and if y0u behave then y0u can eat t00." "Sp00n!" "N0. y 0u will n0t use y0ur hands t0 eat y0ur f00d." "Open it, 0pen it, 0pen, and 0pen y0ur hands." "Leave, leave it." "Leave it." "Sit." "Sit." "Sit." "Sit d0wn." "Y 0u will n0t t0uch the f00d with y0ur hands." "Sit d0wn... sit." "St0p it... st0p it." "Just st0p it, just st0p it." "St0p it." "Just st0p it, just just st0p it." "Stop lt." "Sp00n." "Sp00n." "There is g0ing t0 be n0 m0ther." "Y 0ur m0ther's n0t here." "Just y0ur teacher." "Y 0ur teacher... just me where y0u g0ing?" "Where d0 y0u think y0u are g0ing... y0u are n0t g0ing t0 g00ut..." "d0n't... wait... where d0 y0u think y0u are running fr0m?" "Y 0u are n0t g0ing 0ut... c0me al0ng... with me... c0me 0n." "C0me here... sit." "Y 0u are g0ing t0 eat y0ur f00d with a sp00n." "C0me 0n." "Y 0u are g0ing t0 eat y0ur f00d with a sp00n, c0me 0n, open y0ur m0uth... open it... open y0ur m0uth... open, open it..." "0pen it." "Open it, 0pen it." "Y es." "Yes." "Yes... very g00d." "Y 0u little brat... that sh0uld c00I y0u d0wn." "This is n0 way t0 teach... we thank y0u l0rd f0r the f00d 0n this plate... f0r the air we breathe." "S0 pure and clear." "F0r g00d health and peace." "F0r beauty and l0ve." "Please d0n't make a hasty decisi0n paul I kn0w that his way 0f teaching is eccentric... he's rude, he's arr0gant, and he's an alc0h0lic." "He's n0t fit t0 be a teacher." "But, y0u didn't see what he did t0day... michelle actually ate t0day with..." " what d0 y0u want cathy?" "Get insulted in my 0wn h0use?" "N0.- then he's g0t t0 g0." "I h0pe y0u understand." "The w00ds are l0vely..." "dark and deep but I have pr0mises t0 keep..." " mr." "Sahai... and miles t0 g0 bef0re I can find the damn envel0pe." "Ah, yes!" "I need t0 talk t0 y0u, mr." "Sahai." "Are y0u busy?" "N0." "N0t at all." "I was just writing t0 my friend, ab0ut michelle." "She has learnt her first less0n t0day... etiquette, behavi0r." "That y0u d0 n0t p0ssess." "Anyway I'll skip the pleasantries." "I want y0u t0 leave this h0use." "I will n0t leave with0ut c0mpleting my j0b." "I've 0nly just started." "Still a l0ng way t0 g0. y 0u kn0w." "I d0n't like the way y0u teach." "And I d0n't like y0ur interference." "This is y0ur train ticket... cheque." "And y0ur terminati0n letter." "We d0n't need y0u anym0re." "Y 0u're taking the first train t0m0rr0w." "And michelle takes the next t0 the mental asylum?" "N0w she's deaf blind and als0 mentally retarded." "My daughter... is my resp0nsibility." "And mine t00, mr." "McNally." "Y 0u d0 understand that this will... destr0y her c0mpletely." "Train will leave exactly at seven." "And please... put this back where it bel0ngs." "G00dnight." "G00dnight!" "Mr. Sahai must have left by n0w." "We'll talk ab0ut michelle after I return." "What is happening in this h0use?" "Mrs. G0mes!" "What is g0ing 0n here?" "This is ridicul0us." "Mrs. G0mes, I d0n't understand what is g0ing 0n in this h0use t0day." "G00d m0rning, mrs." "McNally." "And h0w are y0u t0day?" "Mr sahai...?" "We th0ught y0u w0uld have left." "Just shifting r00ms mrs." "McNally." "I never leave my w0rk inc0mplete." "What d0 y0u want?" "Same thing y0u want... that michelle bec0mes independent." "And f0r that, I need time." "Y 0u kn0w that paul... has g0ne 0ut f0r twenty days." "And th0se twenty days bel0ng t0 michelle and me." "N0w, d0n't say N0, mrs." "McNally." "N0!" "It's n0t p0ssible." "Y 0u w0n't take advantage 0f paul's absence." "Oh my G0d!" "Oh my G0d!" "I d0n't believe this!" "This is ridicul0us." "I d0n't believe this!" "What have y0u d0ne?" "This is paul's study..." "N0w this will be michelle's study." "Mrs. G0mes!" "Put that back!" " N0, ma'am, he's right!" "Oh h0!" "S0 the servants als0 listen t0 y0u n0w!" "Wh0 are y0u t0 take 0ver my h0use?" "Michelle's teacher." "Were... were mr." "Sahai, n0t anym0re." "I am y0ur last h0pe." "If I leave t0day then after a few days... michelle will reach the asylum." "Mr sahai... mr sahai!" "Y es?" "As l0ng as I live, my daughter will never enter the asylum." "D0 y0u understand?" "My m0ther always... said the same thing." "That as l0ng as I live... my daughter will never leave me." "But 0ne day, she herself... dragged her t0 the asylum." "And she g0t l0st behind the asylum's ir0n d00rs." "Michelle is deaf and blind, mrs mcNally!" "She is n0t mentally retarded!" "She need t0 rec0gnize w0rds... every thing that she t0uches, that she eats... has a name; which has a meaning." "I will teach her t0 speak... thr0ugh signs." "Till she is secure in her h0use, this can't happen." "That's why!" "Firstly..." "I will have t0 change this part 0f the h0use." "Everything sh0uld be new f0r her." "N0 papers, n0 b00ks..." "only empty walls." "I'll even change the smell 0f this r00m." "Sec0ndly, 0nly I will have a right 0ver michelle." "She will rely 0nly 0n me!" "Third thing, n00ne including y0u will be all0wed here." "N0, n0 n0... d0n't shake y0ur head!" "L00k at me..." "l00k!" "It's difficult but it will have t0 be d0ne f0r michelle." "F0urth thing, all I want is time and trust." "N0 salary, n0 all0wances, n0thing and... n0 alc0h0I" "and the fifth thing... s0, when d0 I get charge 0f my student?" "This evening." "Y 0u kn0w." "Mrs. McNally, I wish I c0uld sing... but my singing is s0... pathetic." "Dear ms." "Nair, I have g00d news." "Y 0u will be unhappy t0 kn0w that the magician is at w0rk t0day is michelle's first day... mr." "Sahai..." " In sch00I." "Ah!" "Y 0ur student." "Y 0u kept y0ur pr0mise, mrs." "McNally" "sch00I has started, and parents are n0t all0wed." "S0 y0u sh0uld leave." "I have never left her al0ne." "Please take care 0f her." "D0n't be harsh 0n her" "N0." "She is l00king f0r me." " Y es." "I kn0w." "She's g0ing t0 c0me t0 y0u n0w." "Leave, mrs." "McNally." "Please leave." "Get back." "N0, I can't take this..." " 20 days!" "Y 0u cann0t t0uch her f0r 20 days." " But its time f0r her t0 eat." "Y es I kn0w mrs." "McNally." "Y 0u must leave n0w." "Please." "Please." "Can I...?" " I said leave." "No!" "N0." "N0 m0re m0ther." "N0 m0re father." "Just me." "Me, y0ur friend." "Y 0ur friend." "L00k see see ya ya, y0ur teacher." "Friend." "Friend!" "The magic has begun, ms." "Nair!" "The magic!" "I will change her life." "The magic has begun!" "Magic!" "Wake up, miss... michelle mcNally." "We all pass thr0ugh this darkness once in which y0u are living." "S0 d0n't remain in the dark." "C0me int0 the light!" "Light." "Light." "Y es!" "Y es!" "Y es!" "Light!" "The alphabets f0r the w0rld start with a, b, c, d, e but y0urs... start with b, I, a, c, k... black, black, black" "y 0ur alphabets, y0ur w0rld are different michelle." "Y 0u are different, y0u are, y0u are, and y0u are different... and are pr0ud that y0u're different." "Here." "This is cake." "Y es cake, c." "Cake, c.a.k.e." "Cake." "C.a.k.e. Cake." "Cake." "C.a.k.e. Spell it." "Spell it spell... cake cake 0n my hands." "Spell it." "Spell it." "D0n't y0u dare t0uch the cake!" "Mrs. McNally, c0uld y0u... mrs, mrs mcNally, c0uld y0u get s0me light?" "I'm c0ming!" "I'm c0ming." "Oh G0d!" "Is michelle all right?" "Can y0u get s0me light?" "Oh." "Oh!" "Mr. Sahai!" "Mr. Sahai" "G00d evening mrs." "McNally - d0 y0u need any help?" "D0 I l00k... as th0ugh I need s0me help?" "Well, that l00ked like a kn0ck0ut t0 me." "Kn0ck0ut, kn0ck0ut yes." "Eyes are n0t imp0rtant as c0mpared t0 light." "I have learnt this, while teaching michelle." "In darkness, even eyes are 0f n0 use." "The first r0und was a kn0ck 0ut." "But the next r0und will be mine." "G00d luck t0 y0u, mr." "Sahai." "G00d luck." "C0me al0ng, yes, c0me al0ng... here!" "This is water." "N0, n0..." "d0n't be afraid." "D0n't be afraid." "Mr. Sahai... - y es?" "Michelle is scared 0f water." "And I want t0 take this fear 0ut 0f her mind." "In five days, she will be swimming." "R0und tw0 has begun." "Hey!" "Where are y0u g0ing?" "C0me here." "Where are y0u g0ing?" "C0me back... careful, careful." "Careful n0w." "Watch it!" "Watch it!" "Watch 0ut!" "I t0ld y0u t0 be careful." "Calm d0wn." "Calm d0wn, calm d0wn." "This is a th0rn." "Balm, balm." "T0 s00the the pain." "Y 0ur first handshake, mr." "Sahai." "Y es, we're friends n0w." "And... my first flying kiss." "She needs t0 learn that she is destined t0 th0rns." "Th0se very th0rns that ad0rned jesus's cr0wn." "Right mrs." "McNally?" "Y es!" ""I was sl0wly understanding relati0nships..."" ""between a th0rn and pain..."" ""between water and thirst..."" ""but 0ne relati0nship was still strange t0 me..."" ""0f names and meanings."" "Bird... bird... bird" "ball." "B.a.I.I. Ball." "Ball... ball... w.a.t.e.r." "Water." "Water... water spoon" "this is..." "Napkin..." "N0. n0. this is n0t sp00n this is... napkin, Napkin..." "say ' Napkin'." "Ah!" "I am fed up." "N0, mrs." "McNally, I will n0t all0w y0u t0 take michelle yet she hasn't learnt anything yet." "She kn0ws w0rds, but n0t the meanings." "She still calls napkin, sp00n." "It's still a l0ng way t0 g0, y0u kn0w h0w much l0nger mr." "Sahai?" "Nineteen days have passed the pr0mise was f0r 20 days, I still have a few h0urs what can happen in a few h0urs?" "Kn0wledge can c0me in a flash mrs." "McNally." "It's like lighting a candle... once this candle is lit, the wh0le h0use will be filled with light." "Believe me, this miracle can happen any time... and paul can c0me at any m0ment." "I'm really very s0rry." "I will c0me t0 get michelle t0m0rr0w." "At sunrise and I shall pray there is n0 sunrise t0m0rr0w, mrs mcNally" "G00d night" "what?" "Y 0u've made a fine y0ung lady 0ut 0f my michelle!" "Thank y0u." "Thank y0u." "Sp00n... try and understand michelle, every w0rd has a meaning." "And with0ut w0rds, y0u will never c0me 0ut 0f darkness." "Y 0u will never be able t0 see the light!" "Y 0u will y0u will never be able t0 see the light." "They will put this bell ar0und y0u and call y0u a c0w." "C.o. W... c0w." "Y 0u will bec0me an animal michelle." "Just an animal michelle... they will put y0u in an asylum." "And this time I w0n't let this happen." "Y 0u will have t0 learn michelle." "Are y0u listening?" "Y 0u are my last h0pe." "Michelle, michelle... michelle, are y0u listening?" " Y 0u'll have t0 leave n0w mr." "Sahai." "N0, I am n0t g0ing t0 leave mrs." "McNally" "I will n0t give up s0 easily." "I have kept my pr0mise." "N0w it's y0ur turn." "But it's n0t yet 0ver mrs." "McNally." "There are still a few minutes left." "Paul can c0me at any m0ment." "Mr. Sahai." "I'm helpless y es." "Mrs. McNally." "But she has t0 learn." "Mr. Sahai..." " she has t0 learn... that the hand she is h0lding has a name." "That y0u are m0ther, m0ther... m.o.t.h.e. R... m0ther." "And that is father." "Paul, I was just..." " leave, mr." "Sahai." "Dear ms." "Nair, y0u will be delighted t0 kn0w... that after having spent 20 days with little michelle, I have failed." "H0wever, if y0u're smiling at the th0ught 0f l00king int0 my eyes again... y0u are terribly mistaken." "Mrs. G0mes, will y0u st0p her?" "Let her be mr." "Sahai." "She's very happy t0day" "N0!" "St0p it michelle." "Y 0u little brat." "I am n0t g0ing t0 all0w y0u t0 d0 this t0 me." "I might have been asked t0 leave... but I am n0t g0ing t0 leave y0u t0 behave like this." "St0p it michelle." "St0p it!" "Y 0u w0n't f0rget what I've taught y0u in 20 days... sit d0wn please leave her mr." "Sahai, let her be." "Sit... sit d0wn." "Y 0u will use this napkin 0n y0ur neck and use a sp00n... t0 eat." "M0 y0u are n0t g0ing t0 thr0w... c0me 0n, c0me here... y 0u brat... y0u want t0 thr0w water at me!" "Let me teach y0u what water is!" "C0me here!" "What water is, c0me 0n!" "This is water... water... water..." "Give me y0ur hand... this is w0ah..." "water... water..." "Understand?" "W0ah!" "W0ah!" "Water... it's water... w.a.t.e.r." "Mrs. McNally!" "Y es... this is 'Grass'." "G.r.a.s.s. Spell it..." "Very g00d..." "Very g00d..." "mrs." "McNally!" "That's 'flower' fl0wer..." "fl0wer... f.I.o.w.e. R... fl0wer." "Mrs. McNally!" "Mr. McNally!" "Mr. McNally!" "Mr. McNally!" "What's wr0ng mr." "Sahai?" "Is michelle all right?" "Michelle." "Michelle she..." "mrs." "McNally." "She kn0ws, she kn0ws." "She kn0ws the meaning 0f w0rds." "She actually." "Actually kn0ws the meaning 0f w0rds." "L00k." "L00k!" "Y es, michelle..." "m0ther." "M0ther... maa... m0ther" "maa... once m0re" "ma... pa... pa... this is 'teacher'. "tea... cher"" "tee... tee y es... y es y es, he's y0ur tee" "dear ms." "Nair... y 0u'll be happy t0 kn0w... that I have..." "I have..." ""that day y0u had w0n y0ur first battle 0ver my darkness."" ""But t0day y0u d0n't remember anything."" ""N0w I will fight against y0ur darkness."" ""I'll teach y0u everything y0u taught me"" ""water." "The first w0rd that y0u taught me..."" ""and after that..."" ""y0u typed every little detail 0n my hand..."" ""like a maestr0 playing a symph0ny"" "cathy!" "Martha... martha!" "When did y0u return fr0m l0nd0n?" "Oh!" "It's s0 g00d t0 see y0u." "Merry christmas." "Mr. McNally..." " c0ming, mr sahai." "Just a m0ment" "I'd like y0u t0 meet mr." "Fernandez, principal 0f the king edward University." "I want michelle t0 study in their c0llege" "It's an h0n0r t0 meet y0u, mr." "Fernandez." "It's a pleasure sir." "I d0n't believe h0w time has passed, martha let me pr0ve it t0 y0u..." "hell0... c0me" "did y0u rec0gnize her?" "My y0unger daughter, sara sara, this is aunt martha, an 0ld friend 0f mine oh!" "Hell0, aunt martha." "I've heard s0... but where is my dear michelle?" "I can't wait t0 see her ah michelle." "Have y0u seen michelle?" "Err!" "Y es..." "I think she's inside, excuse me." "C0me... we'll g0 l00k f0r her." "Ah!" "There she is" "mr." "Sahai." "L00k at that girl." "She can't hear 0r see, and still... just l00k at her, it's w0nderful." "That's michelle mcNally... the girl I was talking ab0ut." " That's imp0ssible mr." "Sahai." "Imp0ssible is a w0rd that I have never taught her mr." "Fernandez." "There are special sch00ls f0r such children... where they are taught many things." "T0 make baskets, weave carpets... have y0u heard 0f a girl like michelle getting admissi0n in a n0rmal c0llege?" "N0, but I w0uld l0ve t0." "H0w will she understand the lectures?" "I will sit with her in the classr00m." "She will learn everything thr0ugh signs every w0rd, every letter." "Michelle... meet y0ur principal" "y es yes..." "I've t0ld him... y0u want admissi0n in arts, n0t science mr." "Sahai I will have t0 c0nsult the trustees 0n this." "Y 0u get few chances f0r g00d deeds." "And I h0pe that y0u will n0t l0se this 0pp0rtunity." "Cheers?" "Mr. Sahai, y0u kn0w this university is f0r n0rmal students." "But because 0f y0ur faith in michelle... and because we believe y0u are a g00d teacher... we will interview michelle." " Thank y0u." "But t0day, y0u cann0t interpret f0r michelle." "We have called a special teacher, wh0 d0esn't kn0w either 0f y0u." "She will interpret." "They will interview y0u." "An0ther interpreter, n0t me, 0k?" "Ah, there she is." "Mrs Nair...?" "Welc0me ms." "Nair, meet mr." "Sahai." "Hell0, ms." "Nair." " Hell0." "Light" "are y0u ready f0r the interview?" "We're ready, sir." "Why d0es she want t0 study?" "Why d0 y0u want t0 study?" "I want t0 study... and learn... s0 that I may live with dignity, with independence... and t0 be alive." "H0w many 0ceans are there in the w0rld?" "H0w many 0ceans are there in the w0rld?" "F0r me every dr0p 0f water is an 0cean she is n0t answering my questi0n." "H0w many 0ceans are there in the w0rld?" "They want a straight answer t0 their questi0n" "If we are in India, 0n which side will america be?" "If y0u are in India, which side is america?" "The w0rld is r0und." "S0 america can be 0n any side." "What d0es kn0wledge mean t0 her?" " What d0es kn0wledge mean t0 y0u?" "Kn0wledge... is everything kn0wledge is spirit, wisd0m, c0urage, light, s0und." "Kn0wledge is my bible, G0d... tee!" "...kn0wledge is my teacher - brav0!" "Excellent." "C0ngratulati0ns, mr." "Sahai." "Y 0ur student is n0w a part 0f 0ur university." "Thank y0u... thank y0u" "I answered every questi0n they asked." "Michelle l00ks s0 happy t0day paul." "Can't st0p talking ab0ut the interview she hasn't st0pped smiling all day." "Why n0t?" "A girl wh0 c0uldn't sit at the dining table... has a seat in the university t0day." "Unbelievable." "Can y0u imagine?" "Can y0u imagine the day when we see michelle as a graduate?" "Ah, it's g0ing t0 be such a special day, isn't it sara?" "Y es, 0f c0urse, mama." "Whatever michelle d0es is always special." "Isn't it?" "Excuse me;" "I need t0 finish my sketch." "G00d evening sara." " G00d evening." "Mr. Sahai, c0ngratulati0ns." "Y 0u have perf0rmed yet... an0ther miracle." "Still a l0ng way t0 g0, mr." "McNally the j0urney has just begun." "Teacher!" "She's been waiting f0r her gift f0r s0 l0ng." "What is this?" "Y 0ur friend, f0r..." "life." "I d0n't need" "I d0n't want t0 be dependent 0n this." "This will n0t make y0u dependent." "It will make y0u independent." "D0 y0u understand?" ""It was the beginning 0f a new life..."" ""a new feeling, a new h0riz0n..."" ""y 0u had faith in me..."" ""and I had faith in my wings."" "Remember h0w happy I was that day?" "Is it wise t0 let michelle live al0ne?" "She is n0t al0ne;" "mrs." "G0mes will als0 live here." "I will als0 live next d00r." "University is cl0se by, she will meet new pe0ple." "Besides, we can't pr0tect her all her life." "D0n't w0rry." "She'll be fine!" "What's wr0ng with y0u, sara?" "Huh?" "We were all just laughing n0w suddenly y0u're fighting." "It's very irritating, mama." "Anything that I put anywhere... she picks it up and puts it s0mewhere else." "Ma, I l0ve her very much, I really d0." "But... please..." "leave me 0ut 0f this." "Ok?" "She's very excited, sweetie." "Please understand" "I understand everything." "It's always ab0ut her, right?" "Her excitement, her happiness, she's the 0ne wh0 means everything t0 y0u but what ab0ut me?" "Sh0uld I speak t0 y0u in sign language?" "Paul, I can't believe what she's saying." "Oh my G0d..." "michelle!" "Michelle!" " N0, mrs." "McNally." "Leave her al0ne." "With every fall, she'll rise higher." "I fell." "That's the spirit." "I want y0u t0 walk al0ne, with0ut any help." "50 steps." "Straight, and then right." "Underst00d?" "J0j0... g0 sl0w..." "I'm getting 0ld." "Oh!" "I'm s0 s0rry." "Where is she g0ing?" "Where... are y0u g0ing?" "N0 n0 n0... this is the wr0ng way... it's this way." "N0... it's... tch!" "We're getting late... c0me 0n... yes, hurry up y es, c0me 0n... run, run, run!" "Y es!" "C0me 0n, c0me 0n... hurry up." "38 - present." "39 - present 40 - present" "41" "42 - present." ""There was s0 much t0 learn and there was such little time."" ""24 h0urs with0ut tiring..."" ""y 0ur fingers w0uld speak t0 me."" "Whether life starts fr0m the w0mb 0r fr0m the earth... its j0urney starts fr0m darkness and ends in darkness." "One day we will all have t0 pass thr0ugh this darkness... and reach int0 the light." ""0ne day, we all have t0 g0 thr0ugh the darkness, t0..." "light..."" ""New d00rs 0pened up f0r me..."" ""new friends, new st0ries, new p0etry..."" ""a new way 0f l00king at the w0rld"" ""what y0u see is what y0u dream'" "N0. she, she... she disagrees with the p0et eyes d0n't see dreams but the mind d0es." "I can't see with my eyes, yet I dream." "Our dream is that 0ne-day I w0uld graduate." "Are y0u ready?" "Ready... tree..." " tree... burr..." " butterfly... bir..." " bird... fish..." " fish... bee..." " bee..." ""the best years 0f my life..."" ""mem0ries 0f which bring j0y even t0day"" "It's 0k..." "It's all right!" "What...?" "Tickly...?" "It's n0t g0ing t0 sn0w." "Please c0ncentrate 0n y0ur studies" "N0, n0... y0u w0nt need the umbrella at all, c0ncentrate." "Give me the umbrella." "Hey st0p it..." "Give me the umbrella..." "Give me the umbrella..." "give... me... the umbrella" ""can't y0u see"?" "I'm s0rry sir hey... n0... n0. n0." "It's alright... it's alright." "N0, n0... y0u are t00 sl0w!" "H0w will y0u pass?" "Y 0u'll try?" "Let's watch it this is ten w0rds in 0ne minute" "y 0u're g0ing t0 try and d0 thirty." "Thirty w0rds, my f00t!" "Pass?" " N0 fail." "N0, n0t in 0ne 0r tw0 subjects, y0u have failed in all 0f them." ""Pe0ple celebrate success but we celebrated failure"" ""while eating ice cream y0u t0ld me the st0ry 0f the spider"" ""wh0 after a l0t 0f tries made her h0me."" ""After all, failure is the first step t0wards success..."" ""but f0r me these steps were never-ending."" "Mr. Sahai, h0w are y0u?" "H0w is michelle?" "She's all right, her results have c0me 0ut." "And what happened?" "She has failed again." "But she said that her papers were easy." "She lied, s0 she c0uld enj0y her h0lidays but y0u said that 0nly after falling can a pers0n rise higher." "Bef0re I fall, I want her t0 learn h0w t0 fly." "I'm getting 0ld, y0u kn0w?" "Oh n0..." " what happened?" "Michelle has failed again?" " Y es paul." "I'm w0rried." "I think mr sahai... ma..." "I want t0 c0me h0me." "Ma, I failed." "Teacher sh0uted at me." "I l0ve y0u, my baby, I l0ve y0u." "I was t0ld y0u were l00king f0r me mr." "Fernandez ah mr." "Sahai, please c0me in." "I have been waiting f0r y0u all day..." "I want t0 share my biggest achievement with y0u." "Please have a seat." "Mr. Sahai michelle has been studying in the same class f0r 2 years." "S0 I th0ught I w0uld d0 s0mething t0... help her." "First year arts, entirely in braille." "Y 0u had 0nce said very few chances are given f0r d0ing g00d deeds." "I'm happy that y0u haven't wasted this chance." "N0w n00ne can st0p michelle fr0m g0ing ahead." "Thank y0u." "N0t at all..." "It's my duty, my pleasure, my pride." "I trust that was all right?" "Is anything the matter?" "Then the b00ks, mr." "Sahai." "Please take them t0 michelle." "H0w d0 I g00ut?" "H0w... h0w d0 I g00ut?" "I beg y0ur pard0n?" "The way t0 g00ut?" "The d00r, mr." "Sahai..." "it's right behind y0u." "Exactly the way y0u came in." "Y es... mr." "Sahai, is everything all right?" "Tee... cher..." ""New feelings were arising with age..."" ""s0mething that I c0uldn't understand"" ""I knew n00ne besides y0u teacher"" ""that's why I th0ught 0f an0ther relati0nship with y0u teacher"" ""was it wr0ng f0r me t0 think this way?"" ""A l0t was changing..."" ""but my failure was c0nstant"" "time up, michelle... time up." "Michelle, y0u've already had extra time." "Michelle..." "I'll take the paper 0ut then." "N0... n0..." " please... leave it..." " please... leave it... n0..." "leave it... kn0wing the answers is n0t en0ugh... y 0u have let me d0wn c0mpletely." "I am angry..." "I am very angry... n0... kn0wing the answers is n0t en0ugh... y0u need t0 put them d0wn 0n paper t00, understand?" "D0n't just stand there like a failure!" "It's all right." " N0." "It's n0t all right, mrs." "McNally." "It's n0t 0nly her failure, it's mine t00." "This is the third year in a r0w that she's failed." "F0r three years we have been d0ing th0se same less0ns." "She's just t00 sl0w at typing." "10 w0rds in 2 minutes." "I mean... hey, michelle... michelle... where d0 y0u think y0u are g0ing?" "Leave this bag..." "leave it, leave it... leave this bag!" "En0ugh!" "I want t0 g0 h0me." "N0." "N0... y0u're n0t g0ing anywhere." "I d0n't want t0 stay." "I d0n't want t0 study." "N0... n0... y 0u will stay..." "y0u will study." "Y 0u understand?" "Y 0u will study." "In three years even the braille letters have w0rn 0ut... but n0thing has entered y0ur brain." " Let her be, mr." "Sahai!" "Mrs. McNally, I haven't spent 18 years 0f my life f0r this!" "I'm n0t g0ing t0 all0w her t0 be a failure." "Hey... c0me here... y0u..." "c0me here... listen, y0u will..." "y0u will n0t... y0u will n0t run away fr0m failure." "Understand?" "N0t run away fr0m failure!" "Michelle... what is this?" "D0n't y0u dare disrespect a b00k!" "Pick it up... c0me 0n." "Pick it up., pick up the b00k... pick up the b00k... michelle..." "michelle... pick up the b00k... st0p it" "as l0ng as I am alive, y0u will study." "I d0n't want t0 learn." "Y es!" "Y 0u will learn." "Y 0u will graduate." "The black r0be." "Our dream..." "I d0n't want a r0be." "My w0rld is black" "N0. y 0ur w0rld... y0ur w0rld is n0t black." "It is full 0f light!" "My w0rld is black, black, black!" "Black... black... 62 w0rds... in less than 2 minutes." "She's n0t sl0w anym0re mrs mcNally time f0r celebrati0n." "Time f0r... an icecream, my dear" "Ice-cream?" " Y es... mrs." "McNally." "Life is an ice-cream." "Enj0y it bef0re it melts." "Can I have tw0...?" "Ice creams, 0f c0urse... sir... ice-cream..." "Ice-cream sir." "What happened?" " Tee... what's wr0ng with y0u?" "Y 0ur change, sir." "Sir, y0ur change?" "Tee... tee... tee... tee... tee... are y0u alright...?" "Call f0r a d0ct0r!" "Mr. Sahai?" "Mr. Sahai?" "Y 0u are here..." "I've been l00king f0r y0u." "Y es...?" "D0n't y0u rec0gnize me?" "It's me... fernandez" "michelle's principal." "Oh... yes. 0f c0urse." "I'll get michelle f0r y0u." "Michelle!" " Michelle can't hear, mr." "Sahai." "I'll just call her." "Mrs. G0mes!" " Michelle is n0t at h0me." "She's here." "T0 f0rget my name, t0 f0rget the d00r... all this is fine... but t0 f0rget michelle like this... s0mething is seri0usly wr0ng, mr." "Sahai." "I really think y0u sh0uld get s0me help and see a d0ct0r..." "G00d night." "Mr. Sahai." "I'm... s0rry." "It's 0k." " It's 0k." "D0n't ever f0rget me..." "I pr0mise..." "I will never f0rget... y0u y 0u w0rry ab0ut me?" "N0. d0n't... w0rry ab0ut me... just... getting 0ld." "N0... d0n't w0rry." "G0 t0... sleep." "Sing y0u... a lullaby..." "N0, I can't sing... hush, my baby." "On the treet0p." "When the wind bl0ws, the cradle will r0ck... hush my baby..." ""a st0rm had scattered my dreams"" ""all th0se dreams th0se were m0st dear t0 me"" ""that day was the first time I felt fear..."" ""h0w w0uld I live if y0u f0rget me?"" "What happened n0w?" " She d0esn't want t0 c0me d0wnstairs she is feeling awkward t0 c0me in fr0nt 0f y0ur in-laws." "She thinks she'll sp0il the evening." "Then why did she b0ther c0ming till here?" "St0p it sara...!" "She's w0rried ab0ut mr." "Sahai's health, please... it really hurts me t0 see the tw00f y0u fight like this... n0w y0u get her ready and y0u bring her d0wn." "I have a l0t 0f w0rk t0 finish... michelle, I'm requesting y0u... till n0w whatever y0u did was special." "But t0day is a very special day f0r me." "I'm in l0ve and I am getting engaged bef0re y0u." "I kn0w this c0uld upset y0u." "Maybe this evening will never c0me in y0ur life and y0u may be feeling that y0u will never fall in l0ve." "I h0pe y0u will." "I really d0... but, until then... please d0n't... sp0il." "My." "Evening." "Ok?" "I am very happy t0day because all the pe0ple I care ab0ut in the w0rld... are in this r00m." "On this 0ccasi0n, I'd l0ve t0 say a few w0rds." "I'm a very lucky girl that I g0t parents like y0u." "And a sister like michelle." "I haven't been the best daughter 0r the best sister." "But I want t0 tell y0u all I that really l0ve y0u very much." "And I l0ve this h0use." "There are s0 many mem0ries here." "I remember 0ne time michelle and I were playing 0utside." "We were running thr0ugh the grass h0lding hands." "And while running, b0th 0f us fell d0wn and b0th 0f us started crying." "Mama and papa came running 0utside and picked up michelle and left me 0utside... and there I was..." "with my arms stretched 0ut." "Waiting." "I'm still waiting." "As a child." "I..." "I used t0 be s0 angry with her." "The am0unt I l0ved her the same am0unt I was jeal0us 0f her... whatever f00d I didn't like, I'd feed her." "I used t0 wake michelle in the middle 0f the night and ask her... d0 y0u want t0 drink water?" "Michelle used t0 n0d her head and say yes... and I used t0 turn my head and g0 back t0 sleep." "She w0uld wait f0r me all night l0ng." "I can't believe I did that." "Can y0u marc?" "F0r all th0se things that I did, and all the misplaced... anger..." "I'd like t0 say I'm s0rry." "Did I say s0mething wr0ng?" "Then please let me finish." " I d0n't want t0 listen," "It's imp0rtant t0 me." "Michelle." "Michelle..." " en0ugh!" "Sit d0wn." "Slt... down." "F0r this j0y0us and eventful evening... michelle had prepared a speech f0r sara," "I w0uld read and michelle w0uld sign... but I d0n't think that michelle is in any m00d f0r signs." "It's imp0rtant h0wever, that we sh0uld all hear what she said." ""I was eight years 0ld, wild, vi0lent always angry at life."" ""I felt that I w0uld never experience the beautiful m0ments 0f life."" ""Then m0ther put sara in my arms f0r the first time..."" ""and then I knew that I'd see the w0rld thr0ugh sara's eyes."" ""Ma says, that I c0uldn't st0p smiling all day."" ""Sara shared all her happiness with me..."" ""she w0uld h0ld my hand and take me everywhere."" ""When ma wasn't ar0und she w0uld feed me..."" ""she w0uld wake me at night and ask me if I wanted water."" ""Y 0u were the v0ice t0 my silent fingers."" ""I am s0 l00king f0rward t0 y0ur wedding day."" ""I'll dress up beautifully that day."" ""I may never be the bride, but I will still be the bridesmaid."" ""D0 teach marc h0w t0 sign, I have l0ts t0 c0mplain ab0ut y0u."" ""Thank y0u f0r all0wing me t0 be y0ur bridesmaid, sara."" ""I pr0mise I will n0t cry... as y0u walk with marc t0wards a new life."" "S00n this happy n0te... a t0ast... f0r sara and marc" "d0 y0u, marc philip bragger, take sara maria mcNally... t0 be y0u're lawfully wedded wife?" " I d0." "Marc... says yes." "D0 y0u, sara maria mcNally..." " N0w the priest is asking sara... take marc philip bragger t0 be y0ur lawfully wedded husband?" "If she agrees..." " I d0." "Sara says..."y es"." "I declare y0u t0 be man and wife" "N0w they are exchanging rings." "Y 0u may n0w kiss the bride." "The priest has asked them t0 kiss as man and wife." "On the cheek?" " N0, n0, n0t 0n the cheek." "On the lips." "Tee... te... what are y0u d0ing here?" "Wanted... t0 talk." "D0 y0u l0ve... me?" "I'm suffering..." "I understand that y0u are suffering..." "I may never kn0w... what it is t0..." "l0ve... a man." "Maybe y0u will never experience physical l0ve" "but... will y0u kiss me 0nce... please?" "Tee... teee..." ""In giving me dignity as a w0man..."" ""y0u l0st all dignity as a teacher."" ""I realized that I had asked t00 much."" ""I made a mistake."" ""Y 0u didn't even give me a chance t0 ask f0r y0ur f0rgiveness."" ""I'm leaving"" ""like y0ur walking-stick, never f0rget 0ne thing"" ""darkness is desperately trying t0 engulf y0u"" ""but y0u must always walk t0wards light"" ""every step 0f y0urs, filled with h0pe, will keep me alive, michelle"" ""once again light transcended int0 darkness..."" ""and s0und int0 silence."" ""F0r twelve years I walked the path y0u sh0wed me..."" ""al0ne in the darkness."" ""When after twelve years I had f0und y0u near the same f0untain..."" ""and t0day after 12 days this mark sheet."" ""I'm n0w a graduate in the arts."" ""I want y0u t0 be the first 0ne t0 hear the g00d news"" "mr." "Sahai this is y0ur bed, please lie d0wn." "Please... that's it." "Mr. Sahai... this is y0ur bed, mr." "Sahai!" "Nurse!" "Mr. Sahai... please lie d0wn... mr." "Sahai" "tee... teee!" "Tee... tee...!" ""Amidst us t0day there is a student..."" "wh0 has set an example 0f grit and strength... and has pr0ved that n0thing is imp0ssible." "She is the pride 0f 0ur university." "And 0n this rare achievement, I w0uld want her t0 say a few w0rds." "Ladies and Gentleman - michelle mcNally" "that's my daughter." "After many attempts... the spider, in spite 0f falling several times... has finally made her h0me." "The ant has climbed her m0untain." "A t0rt0ise has cr0ssed the dessert... and t0day michelle mcNally, has finally bec0me a graduate." "But there is a difference between y0u and me." "What t00k y0u 20 years has taken me 40." "But I finally did it!" "As a child, I always lagged behind 0thers." "My parents were always ashamed 0f me." "Every year I w0uld call h0me and say, "ma, I failed."" "But t0day I can say..." ""ma, I passed."" "I kn0w that my parents are very pr0ud 0f me." "Telling the w0rld pr0udly that I am their daughter thank y0u mama, papa... as a child, I was always searching f0r s0mething." "But in the end, I w0uld 0nly find darkness." "One day, my m0ther put me in th0se unkn0wn arms." "He was different fr0m every 0ne." "He was a magician." "F0r years he dragged me fr0m darkness int0 the light." "When it c0mes t0 G0d, we are all blind." "N0ne 0f y0u have ever seen him 0r heard him." "But I have t0uched G0d." "I have felt his presence." "I call him "tee." "F0r me everything was black but my teacher taught me the new meaning 0f black" "black is n0t 0nly darkness and suff0cati0n." "It is the c0l0ur 0f achievement." "The c0l0ur 0f kn0wledge." "The c0l0ur 0f the graduati0n r0be." "The c0l0ur that we all share t0day." "But there is a difference between y0u and me." "T0day y0u all wear this t0 celebrate graduati0n." "But n0t me." "Because I want my teacher t0 be the first 0ne t0 see me... wear this black r0be." "Every graduati0n day, he br0ught me here." "Every year, we w0uld stand near that d00r... and every year he w0uld write in my hand..." ""one day I want t0 see y0u 0n that stage michelle"" "It has taken me 40 years... t0 fulfill his dream." "And t0day, f0r the first time, I feel my lack 0f sight." "Because I want t0 see my teacher standing at the d00r... watching me fulfill 0ur dream with pride" ""teacher..."" ""our dream"...tee... w0ah... w0ah... w0ah" "w0ah w0ah... tee... w0ah" "w0ah" ""dear ms." "Nair, y0u'll be happy t0 kn0w that we have c0me int0 the light:" ""T0day my teacher has remembered his first w0rd - water."" ""He is the greatest teacher in the w0rld..."" ""wh0 has pr0ved again that there is n0thing imp0ssible in this w0rld."" ""Wh0 has taught me that there is s0 much happiness in living f0r s0me0ne else"" ""t0day is my teacher's first day at sch00I miss Nair."" "And his alphabets, just like mine, will n0t start with a, b, c, d, and e." "But with b, I, a, c, k" ""black""