Karachi Walli in Delhi - I
This is a letter from a Karachiite in Delhi, which is somewhat akin to being an Englishman in New York. Same language, different rhythms. Most aptly illustrated by the use of the word bhai.
In Karachi we say bhai. Here in Delhi I have only heard bhaiyya (which assumes a whole different connotation across the border) or bhai sahib. But the curses, as curses generally do, flow fluidly and fluently on both sides. And there have been a lot of them as the city battled its pre-Diwali traffic madness.
Click here to read the full story at The Delhi Walla.
Karachi Walli in Delhi - I
This is a letter from a Karachiite in Delhi, which is somewhat akin to being an Englishman in New York. Same language, different rhythms. Most aptly illustrated by the use of the word bhai.
In Karachi we say bhai. Here in Delhi I have only heard bhaiyya (which assumes a whole different connotation across the border) or bhai sahib. But the curses, as curses generally do, flow fluidly and fluently on both sides. And there have been a lot of them as the city battled its pre-Diwali traffic madness.
Click here to read the full story at The Delhi Walla.