Birds began to chatter. A dozen young people practiced song-and-dance routines for an afternoon rally, like cheerleaders marooned in the Indian forest.

鸟儿开始啾啾鸣叫，几个年轻人为下午的演练而联系例行的歌舞，看上去好像是这个与世隔绝的印度森林中的拉拉队员。