One month later, her school announced a district English reading contest. Ananya volunteered. The other kids smirked.
The judges gasped. “How did you do that?”
“ಟ – ta” “ಫ – pha” “ಲ – la”
“Why is it so hard, Ajji?” Ananya sobbed.
She opened her eyes and spoke clearly: “Photo-syn-the-sis.”