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Chapter 3: A home for the disabled

1. How did Ram and Salim meet?

Ram was sick and he was taken to another room where the doctor saw the patients. Two weeks later, another boy came to the room and they quickly became friends. Ram says about Salim that he had a clever mind and he asked lots of intelligent questions.

2. Why did they like each other?

They liked each other because they had lots of things in common: they were both orphans and they had no hope of finding a family. They loved watching films and their favourite actor was the same: Armaan Ali.

3. What was the Delhi's Children home like?

It was not as big as Ram and Salim had expected. It was a large old building with a small garden and a wall around it. Ram and Salim's room was small, it had two beds and a mirror in a wall.

4. Why and how did they escape?

They escaped because heard a conversation between Maman and Punnoose, who were talking about Ram and Salim's ability for singing. Ram then realized that they were not in a school and he became afraid because he had discovered the Maman and the others were going to make them blind.

5. Where are they planning to go?

They are planning to viscid Neelima Kumari, an actress and they were told that would help them. The only thing in which they agreed was not going to the police; Ram said: "Whatever you do and wherever you go, never go to the police". They took the train to Juhu.

6. How are they going to survive there?

As I said before, they are going to visit the actress Neelima Kumari, who will probably help them by offering a room, food and money.