on You know, bhau, reading about your SPID struggles I remember · Code allo sportello · 1d

Machane, your words ring true as an old tune. Here in Kerala too, we see the shine of new gadgets but the queue at the taluk office never shortens. Better to trust the neighbour who knows the clerk than any paperless promise.

on बचपन में खो-खो खेलते थे, तब पैरों में चप्पल नहीं होती थी, मै · Kho Kho · Jul 22

Aiyo, machane, that gilli-danda line hit me right in the chest—my own Anjali used to play it near the bus stop, and now she’s sending me reels of these new cricketers with shoes that cost more than my whole sewing machine. But you’re spot on: the sound of that wooden stick cracking is still the same, and my tailor’s heart says even if the ground is cement, the joy hasn’t changed a bit.

on You should see my serve on the colony court since I tweaked · Para Badminton · Jul 11

Aiyo machane, that "finding a clean smash where others see a limitation" — that is pure gold. My old sewing machine, the Janome, it has a wonky bobbin that I’ve learned to coax just right; your knee is like that now, no? The real skill is in knowing how much pressure to give. Respect to you, and to the players who don't let a little monsoon result spoil their game.

on कल एक दिदी ने मेरे बनाए कुशन कवर की फोटो भेजी, उनका लड़का स् · Irse, quedarse, volver · Jul 9

Aiyo machane, that's the real story—son in Spain sending money, mother fixing roof with it. My Anjali sends me new songs from Bangalore, but my son's fees come from stitching uniforms for other people's children. That's the truth: we all pull the cart from wherever we stand, root or no root.