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The poem is based on a Greek Legend , in whichEndymion , a young shepherd and poet who lived on Mount latmos ,had a vision of Cynthia , the moon goddess.

Lost spring is a description of those poor children who are condemned to poverty and a life. Of exploitation. The two protagonists of the chapter Saheb-e-Alam and Mukesh , lose their childhood while carrying the burden of poverty and illiteracy.

The last lesson highlights the impact of war on boarder towns and many other underlying themes like uncertainty,displacement and linguistic chauvinism .

An Extract taken from the Penguin Book of Interviews, An anthology from 1859 to the present Day (1993) .

This Biblical allegory is based on these two basic ideas that everyone possesses essential GOODNESS and anyone can be moulded with compassion and kindness .