Question

3] What promise did the author make with Saheb? Why had she to feel small?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

However, on their next meeting Saheb questioned her about the school. She declined and said that it took a long time to construct a school. This made her feel ashamed and embarrassed of having made a fake promise to him on the spur of the moment.

The following lines from the chapter provide the answer :

"Go to school," I say glibly, realising immediately how hollow the advice must sound. "There is no school in my neighbourhood. When they build one, I will go." "If I start a school, will you come?” I ask, half-joking. "Yes," he says, smiling broadly. A few days later I see him running up to me. "Is your school ready?" "It takes longer to build a school," I say, embarrassed at having made a promise that was not meant. But promises like mine abound in every corner of his bleak world!