Iwas 3-year-old when I started going to Bali Jatra. Holding my father’s little finger, or being carried on his shoulder as he was 6 feet tall and I could get a great view. Sometimes, my elder brother or sister would carry me when I threw tantrums when tired.

The thought of Bali Jatra brought an “unstoppable” smile to my face. From the time we hear that it will start and our plan to visit it, till we could enjoy the toys that we buy until they break…our smiles would last! ADVERTISEMENT

That was magic!

Paper snakes that would jiggle and crawl, tiny metal boats that would purr with a tiny flame and move effortlessly, clay toys and piggy banks, jumping toys, aluminium kitchen sets with everything to cook like real, basically it was a no plastic era. Now we see 90% plastic toys and only som

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