Anvik is a very special child. Every day, when he comes home from school, he brings along a flurry of questions. One day, he asked, "Why didn't God make my little chickens strong?" In our family, we fondly call him a “walking question bank.” Inste...

Anvik is a very special child. Every day, when he comes home from school, he brings along a flurry of questions. One day, he asked, "Why didn't God make my little chickens strong?" In our family, we fondly call him a “walking question bank.” Instead of Anvik, we lovingly call him "Unni," which means "little" in Malayalam. Anvik has a deep love for books. He enjoys reading storybooks and prayer books in English and is a wonderfully well-behaved child. When I once asked him, "Why do you want to save the chickens?" his heartfelt reply left me amazed: "Chickens also have a right to live. Don't you think we should let them live in peace too?" Anvik embodies all the qualities we aspire to as human beings—he is noble, simple, honest, intelligent, brave, and respectful toward others. He is also full of fun and creativity. He reads books to me, plays games, and even dances beautifully to Hindi movie songs. Everyone in the family praises and encourages him for his talents and kind heart. Whenever I meet him, he talks passionately about birds and how we can save them. One day, I told him, "A book should be written about your thoughts and the pain you feel for these innocent creatures. Perhaps, after reading your story, people might reconsider killing and eating chickens." That’s how the idea for this book was born. It was inspired by the fire in a child’s mind and his profound thoughts, which are truly beyond our imagination. This book is dedicated to Anvik, a remarkable child who I am sure will achieve something extraordinary in the future. My best wishes are always with him. Dhananjayan Nair