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Now, read the story of a girl who’s affected by flood. SDG 6 clean water and sanitation

Lajjo lives in a village on the banks of the
River Kosi. She loves the rain. But this year,

the rains have been especially heavy.

Lajjo is happy when the rain finally stops.
Then all of a sudden, the banks of the river

break. In just a few minutes, the village is
flooded with muddy water from the river.

Lajjo is scared.

‘We have to leave at once!’ cries Babu.
‘Hurry, Lajjo! We need to get to higher

ground where we’ll be safer.’

Lajjo and her family wade through the water with great difficulty. With the help
of some army men, they reach a hill where their neighbours have moved to.

‘Oh, no! I left Gudiya behind,’ cries Lajjo.
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She never goes anywhere without her doll! But Babu says that they can’t go back
until things are better.

The next morning, Lajjo asks if she can go find Gudiya.

This time, her mother yells at her. ‘Lajjo, our home is under five feet of water. We
are running out of drinking water, and all you care about is a doll.’

‘Don’t worry, Lajjo. Gudiya will be fine,’ says Daadu . ‘Shall we play a game?’
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‘A game!’ says Lajjo, brightening up.

‘Yes! It’s a scavenger hunt. You have to

find all the items on this list. As soon
as you do, I will show you something
amazing.’

Lajjo looks at Daadu’s list.

flooded: covered with water
wade: to walk with effort through water

2 doll in Hindi language
3 grandfather in Hindi language
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