Katha Index / Katha 003
Katha 003: 2 AM Chai
The city's asleep. The chai stall isn't.
Every city has one chai stall that refuses to sleep. Ours is near the station, under a single bulb. Chandni runs it. She pours from shoulder height, never spills, and remembers how everyone takes their chai. Nobody looks at her feet. At 2 AM, you don't ask questions. You just hold out your kulhad for one more.
Printing until 31 Jan 2027, then this katha retires
Katha 003
