# #13 | stories in everyday-speak

By [#microfiction from India](https://paragraph.com/@microfiction-from-india) · 2021-10-28

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She lifted the hydraulic plank of the storage bed and hurriedly removed the bag of **polyester sarees** from inside. She had spent the last few hours neatly packing them. She'd even thrown in some **naphtha balls.**

Her MIL had called a few minutes back to say **koi lockdown announce kiya hai aisa bol rahe hai yahaan par**. Her flight had been cancelled.

#hindi #english

(**polyester sarees -** wrinkle-free, great-for-rough-and-tough-work sarees)

(**naphtha balls** ~ moth balls)

(**koi lockdown announce kiya hai aisa bol rahe hai yahaan par** - they are announcing here that there is some lockdown that’s been declared)

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*Originally published on [#microfiction from India](https://paragraph.com/@microfiction-from-india/13-stories-in-everyday-speak)*