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Title : Asifs Party

By : Susan Lacy

School was over. Asifs and his

best friend Davif walked slowly

down the street, pertending to

robots. They held their arms stiff

and straight in fornt of them and

moved their legs jerkily, up and

down, up and down.

Next week said Asif in his best

robots voice, it is Eid. We are

going to have a party. You can

come if you want.

A party? said David excitedly,

forgetting all about being a robot

now. Id love to come. But whats

Eid? Ive never heard of party for

Eid before.

Asifs laughed forgetting to be

robot too. Eid is Muslim festival,

he said. A little bit like Chirstmas,

I suppose. Its a special time,when

everyone visits their family and

friends and gives money and

presents, and wears their new

clothes.

An Eid partu. Said David. What

a good idea! What day will it be?

Saturday, said Asif. Ask your

mum if you can come round at

four oclock.

Im going to ask her now,said

David. Im sure shell say yes.

See you tomorrow. And with a

wave of hi s hand ran off excitedly

down the street to tell his mum.

Asif woke up early on the day of

the paty. He got dressed and had

his breakfast while he waited for

everyone else to wake up too.

At ten pclock, mum popped

her head round the living room

door. Im getting ready for our Eid

party,she said. Would anyone

like to help me make some

samosas?

Not me.said Asifs bog brother

Imran. Im to busy cleaning my

shoes. I want to look smart for the

party.Not me,said dad. Im too

busy writing Eid cards. I want to

give them out at the party.

I will,said Asif, and he did. He

chopped up the onions and the

papper. He diced the potatoes and

poured out the peas. He stirred

them round and round in the pan

with mums special spices.

Mum mixed some flour and water

to make a sorf dought. She made

it into little balls and rolled them

out into circle. Then she cut the

circle in half and made a cone

shape.

When the vegetable were ready,

Asif spooned some into each

cone. Mum stuck yhe edge og the

cone together with water. Then

she fried them in hot oil until they

were crispy and golden brown.

The samosas smelt

delicious.Thanks you Asif,saidmum. thats a job well done,

At twelve oclock,mum popped her

head round the living room door.

Im getting ready for our Eid

party,she said. Would anyone

like to help me make some

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pakoras?Not me,said Asifs big

sister Sofina.

Im too busy waiting for my medhi

to dry. I want it to look beautiful for

the party. Not me,said Asifs big

brother Imran.Im too busy ironing

my shirt. I want to look smart for

the party.

Not me,said dad.Im too busy

blowing up ballons. I want to hang

them up for the party.

I will,saod Asif and he did. Hesliced the potato and cut up the

cauliflower.He mixed some flour

with salt and spices. He added

some water and mixed it again to

make a creamy, yellow batter.

Mum dipped the vegetables in the

batter abd fried them in bit oil untilthey were cispy and golden brown.

The pokaras smelt delicious.

Thanks you, Asif,said mum.

Thats a job well done.

At two oc;ock mum popper her

head round the living room door.

Im getting resdy for our Eid

party,she said. Would anyone

like to help me make some

chapitas? Not me,said Asifs big

sister Sofina. Ill busy washing

the medhi off my hands. I want

them to look beautiful for theparty.

Not me,said Asifs big broter

Imran. Im too busy combing my

hair.I want look smart for the

party.

Not me,said dad. Ive got to go

to the station to get Aunty Azra

and Uncle Ahmad. I want them to

be here for the party.

I will,said Asif and he did. He

mixed some flour and water to

make a dough. He kneaded the

dough with his knuckles. He

shaped the dough into little round

balls and patted them from hand

to hand until they were flat. He

rolled them out inti circle.

Mum headted the chapatti pan on

the cooker. She put the chapattis

in one by one. She returned them

over to cook the other side.

The chapattis began to puff up.

They smelt delicious. Thanks you

Asif, thats a good job, said mum.

At 4 oclock, Mum popped her

head living room door. The guest

were just arriving. She said hello

to Aunty Azra and Uncle Ahmad.

She waved to Mr. and Mrs, Brown

from across the road.

She smiled as Asif opened the

door and his friend David come

jumping in excitedly. He gave Asif

a present and then Asif took him

around the room meet everyone.

Lastly, mum brought out last plate

for all. This is for you.said mum

its for all ypur help with our Eid

party today.

Asif looked at the plate and likedhis lips. It was full of his fovourite

sweet, delicious coconut baffi.

Thanks you Mum, I love you.

and Mum gived the kiss to Asif.