In the desert of Jaisalmer, very few houses were holding their ground in the face of desert storms and a lack of a source of water. But the winds had formed sand dunes which was a tourist’s attraction. One of the houses was Ramlal’s. His wife Reshma used to fetch water from a well far away from there. She used to make two trips to the well every day. Being near a path usually traced by camel-riding travellers, Ramlal’s house had become a popular shelter in that area among tourists as well as regular travellers. Ramlal’s 6-7 years old son used to entertain the guests with their folk music. Kanhaiyalal was a regular traveller and a regular visitor to Ramlal’s shelter. He was impressed by the brilliance of Sukhdev, Ramlal’s son. During one of the visits, Kanhaiyalal proposed to take Sukhdev with him to Mumbai and train him for 8-10…
