The village was decorated with flowers, rangoli and balloons. Everyone was waiting with garlands to welcome her home.

And thus, the dalit girl who was not allowed to enter their houses before, was welcomed now with pride as she was the first one from the village to climb Mt. Everest.

(Dribble is a micro fiction where the story lengths exact 50 words. Read more of my dribbles here.)

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