In a narrow hallway, a Yorkshire Terrier faces an older South Asian man and looks up at him, a small treat on the rug behind her, as he takes one slow, smiling step towards her, the front door open behind him.

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Five Words

The first day abroad is all pointing and apologising. Then you learn five words: hello, please, thank you, where’s the station, and the bill. Suddenly the bakery and the bus stop aren’t daunting any more. Nobody would say those words made you obedient. They made you able to cope.

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