https://www.pitara.com/authors/prachi-raturi/Recent content in Prachi Raturi on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usMon, 15 Jun 2026 16:39:46 +0530https://www.pitara.com/non-fiction-for-kids/features-for-kids/the-flower-girls-of-the-mountains/Sat, 15 Jul 2000 22:16:24 +0000https://www.pitara.com/non-fiction-for-kids/features-for-kids/the-flower-girls-of-the-mountains/<p>I was back in my village after a long time. Tall pines and Deodars greeted me as I walked uphill, on the twisty &lsquo;kuccha-pukka&rsquo; road. It is a small village, tucked away in the lower ranges of the Garhwal Himalayas, in northern Indian state of Uttaranchal. As my house came into view, my thrill knew no bounds. I was glad to be back.</p> <p>It was a week-long family &lsquo;puja&rsquo; that had brought the whole family together at the village. I met all the cousins, uncles, aunts and grandparents who had come from different corners of the country, where they now live.</p>