Achal Pandey, 9 years old. She has a brother. She bought the Sanskrit book at the market. Sanskrit is her favourite subject at school. She would like to teach this language in future. In the morning she goes to school, then she helps her mother doing housework such as cleaning and cooking. Then she plays with children. Kakathi, India, 2012
Aditya is 8 years old. He has 5 sisters. He brought the sports-mercedes-shaped mobile phone from Bangkok, where he was with his parents. He likes it because it is new and original, has 2 games and a lot of telephone numbers and information. Most often he calls his parents, grandparents, sisters and his drivers. When he grows up he wants to be a doctor and help people. He goes to school from 7:30am to 1:30pm. When he comes back home he eats dinner and watches TV. Then he goes out and plays cricket or football. In the evening he eats supper with his parents. At the weekends he goes to Gurgaon (a modern city close to New Delhi) with his parents to ride a roller coaster and enjoy other attractions. New Delhi, India, 2012
Anita Kumari, 15 years old. She has 2 brothers and a sister. She bought the fabric for a mosquito net at the market, then at home she sewed it by herself. It's impossible to sleep without a mosquito net; it prevents from mosquitos transmitting malaria. After school she does housework such as cleaning and cooking for the whole family. She doesn't have time to meet her friends. She wants to be a Hindi teacher. She dreams of building a house and helping her parents. Khalilabad, India, 2012
Mohd Sikandar Ansari, 13 years old. He has an older brother. He goes to a sports school where he plays field hockey (a national discipline of India). He received the stick from his coach. After school he plays computer games. He dreams of becoming a goalkeeper of India's national field hockey team. New Delhi, India, 2012
Priyanka, 17 years old. She has got two brothers. She bought the rocket for INR15 (0,30 USD / 0,22 EURO) at the market. She plays badminton in her free time. She is a pupil of 11th grade. She attends after-school activities. At home she cooks, cleans in the morning and in the evening. She dreams of becoming a fine dancer. New Delhi, India, 2012
Ramchandra Pandey, 17 years old. He has got 5 brothers and 2 sisters. The cow is important for him and his family. It gives milk which they sell, drink and make butter from. Dried cow poop serve as a fuel on which they cook. He gets up at 6am every day. After school he feeds the cow, cleans the house and the farmyard, and does shopping at the market. In his free time he watches TV. He learns at night. When he grows up he wants to be a journalist. Kakathi, India, 2012
Kashish, 5 years old. She is the only child. She got the bike from her father. She loves riding it. She goes to the kindergarten. At home she does her homework with her mum, and later she rides a bike. When she grows up she wants to be a doctor. New Delhi, India, 2012
Asis, 12 years old. He has got a sister. He bought the chai tea cups at the market. They are very handy and are designed not to burn one's hands. They were expensive; one cost INR20 (USD0.40/EUR0.30). After school he works at home, helps cleaning, and feeds cows. When he grows up he will be an English teacher. At the moment he can speak English but only a little bit. Kakathi, India, 2012
Karanjot Singh, 8 years old. He is the only child. The PSP console is a Christmas present from his uncle from America. He loves playing games on it, especially football. He must be at school at 6:30am so he gets up at 5am, though he doesn't like it. After lunch he goes to private lessons. He comes back home at 5:30pm, drinks a cup of milk and watches cartoons on TV. He wants to be a doctor. New Delhi, India, 2012
Jaya, 16 years old. She has 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Painting is her hobby. She bought the fabric for a table cloth and painted it on her own. She doesn't sell her work but sometimes gives it as a present. After school she cooks and cleans, walks and meets her friends. When she grows up she wants to be an art teacher. Khalilabad, India, 2012
