A 'brat' turns teacher, at the age of 7

So I ask the child studying in 3rd class in an aided school at the outskirts of Hyderabad, "What did you draw today?"
Mohammad replies," A house"
"But what does that have to do with global handwashing day?", I ask curiously.
"Nothing"
"Then, why did you draw it?"
"I dont know how to draw anything else."

We all laugh. He was laughing the loudest. Some smiled.
Just to ensure that he had a 'decent' response to give, I tell him..."Okay, when I ask you this question... say this- we are suppose to keep our house clean and wash our  hands well every time we clean it up."

So, I ask him again... "Why did you draw a house?"
He said loudly...boldly..."I don't know how to draw anything else."

And, that's when my duplicity hit me hard. Really hard.

I was twisting this young mind's honest, confident initial response, into a manipulated lie to make him look "intelligible" for the sake of a story...

So, I smile... after apologising to him... I ask again, "So now onwards, after you have participated in this awareness campaign, do you think you will wash your hands often?

"I never used to wash my hands regularly, he sheepishly admitted, but I will start washing regularly now onwards."

I was stumped. Such honesty when other children around him have been claiming throughout the day that they wash their hands 5-6 times a day?

I give him an eclair and ask him if he knows why he is getting one?

"Yes, for talking on camera."

"No", I respond quickly. "You are getting this because you spoke only and only the truth in front of the camera.  He giggled... and wasted no time in popping up that eclair into his mouth.

The interview was over, I had more than enough for the story I was supposed to deliver.
But I got another story...a story that a 7-year-old taught a 30-year-old.