Thursday, September 19, 2013

All In A Day's Work

Part I

A: Yeh Jules Verne toh bahut intelligent nikla.

Part II

G:  Do you know anyone who's like Mr Fogg?

S:  Didi Didi Didi!

G: Yes?

S:  Aap

Gulp.

Part III

Z's mum:  Kab tak Z ki madam iss ki fees degi.  Aap bachcho ki fees maaf kardo.

V:  Nahi.  Ab ghoda hi ghaas se dosti kar lega toh khaega kya?

Saturday, September 14, 2013

And then?

X: Teach For India, Huh?

G: Yup

X:  Meri behen bhi padhati hai.

G: Ah.

X:  She's teaching class two these days...

X: ...Aaj kal woh EWS ke bacho ko padha rahi hai.

G: Acha

X: You know, economically weaker section...

X: One of her kids came to school with a 5 rupee packet of fun flips for lunch.

G: Hmm

X: Poor thing, uss ke ghar par 3-4 din se khaane ke liye kuch nahi tha.