Soraya's blanket
What would you miss most if you went to live in another country?
Soraya lived in a village called Darwaza in India . Most of the time it was hot and sunny. The hot weather meant that Soraya could sleep on the roof of her flat-topped house. She loved the cool air and the bright stars of those nights. Grandmother sang Soraya to sleep or told her the stories that she was told as a child. Soraya loved her grandmother and spent all her time with her except when she was at school. One day, Soraya realised things were about to change. Her dad explained that he had heard from Uncle Ashraf and Auntie Shaheen in Britain. Their business was doing well and they needed help to run it. It was an exciting idea and Soraya's mum and dad were looking forward to joining the family business. Soraya felt mixed up. She was excited to think of a new country and glad that she would see her cousins again. She was sad, too, because she knew she would be leaving her family and friends behind in the village. Tears filled her eyes as she hugged and kissed Grandmother 'Goodbye' . j
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