“The idea is to fill the void left by the absence of a dadi or nani at home, thanks to our nuclear set-up. I talk to the kids about cows, about the khajur ka ped (date tree), about kathal ka phal (jackfruit) — the realities we adults had the privilege of living; the realities our kids are oblivious about,” says 33-year-old Kamal Pruthi.