Babu is 19. He was unofficially adopted by the hospital when he showed up on the front steps with a broken leg that was not healing properly. He does have surviving family, but they let him live and stay at the hospital and go the the school that Citta sponsors because it is a better life for him. He is sly, and likes chasing the girls. He has an excellent frisbee arm, and is never far from his Bicycle. Lately he has started to grow a moustache, which just looks odd on him. He is an excellent spades partner.
Tapan is Babu's brother. He is about 12 years old. He recently came to the hospital and begged Govinda to let him stay there with his brother, and go to the school. He desperately wants to learn to read. Govinda of course agreed to it. He is great at cards, and is my favorite spades partner. He is helping with my Oriya lessons.
Utkal is Govinda's right hand man. He is in charge of the office and clerks. He is retired Air Force. He was a radar technician. His english is absolutely perfect, and is always quick with a joke. He has a wife and 2 children. Both are in college now, and both have very promising futures.
There are more people I hang out with, but if you want to know about them, ask me in person, I am tired of writing short biographies for now.
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