Who was ali in the story kitemaker by Ruskin Bond?

There's no character named Ali in Ruskin Bond's "Kitemaker." The story features a kitemaker, his apprentice, and a young boy named Sohan, who becomes the apprentice's friend.

Could you be thinking of a different Ruskin Bond story? Perhaps you are confusing "Kitemaker" with one of his other works that features a character named Ali?