Joanna with 'The Common Man'

By: Sharon Supriya 

At my office, Times Internet Limited, Noida

"Mumma what is he carrying?"

"It's kind a backpack", I replied.

"Really, and what is he carrying in that? Clothes??.... but, its a small bag."

"Hmmmm...  It's his emotions, thoughts, worries, ideas ...etc etc". I  was trying my best to explain in a way that she gets what cartoons can also be other than 'Shinchan'.

Yes, I definitely failed, she didn't get what I said. So starts my storytelling about who made this cartoon and what he wanted to say with his art. And a child who loves history.. it's amazing to do the story telling. And lot more easier to dig into details of R K Laxman, with a smartphone in hand.

And Joanna's response with her expressions makes it more worthwhile. After we were done and she hopped and said, "I want a photo with him. I want to show Ajji and Thata".

"Sure stand."

She grabbed a trolley nearby and said, "This is my front pack, and these are my emotions and ideas.... But you can't see it..  because we can't see such things.. ok mumma".

And then she got framed with 'The Common Man'.