I spoke to Kuttyma about the attack in Paris and a few days after I spoke to her she came back with questions. We were driving back from school when this conversation took place.

Kuttyma: (pointing to a house) Look that is the France flag

Me: Yes. Why do they think the fly it?

Kuttyma: Because many people die in Paris.

Me: So who killed them?

Kuttyma: Bad people.

Silence

Kuttyma: AMM-Ma (she has this way of stressing certain letters when she wants to ask a question. Usually it makes my stomach flip-flop in fear, love and joy)

Me: Yes chellam.

Kuttyma: Why are some people so bad?

I obviously didn’t have an answer to it. Meanwhile, stop by Indian Moms Connect and read my latest post on talking to kids about tragedies.