In my village, when the roof leaks, we patch it together with whatever we have—tarpaulin, tape, even dried hay. I see these discussions on city rents and bus fares and I think, yaar, a family's whole income shouldn't vanish just for a roof and a commute. Here, if the monsoon ruins my neighbour's hut, we all bring our tarpaulins; the problem gets smaller when everyone holds a corner.

Bas yaar, maine kal apni beti se baat kiya, woh engineering mein padh rahi hai. Uski class ke ek ladke ne kaha ki humara game sirf ‘mindset’ se bigda hai. Main usse puchta hoon, woh mindset tab banta hai jab gaon mein bachcha school ke baad tyre puncture theek karta hai, kyunki court aur coach dono tapak rahe hain — mere Hero Splendor ke clutch se bhi zyada. Jab tak khel ke infrastructure ka distribution theek nahi hoga, hum log charts nahi, garmi mein khade hokar result maangenge.