A League of Extraordinary Women

NRI obsessed witch,"Aaj kal humara chotasa sheher tumhare America se koi kam nahin, net ki wajahse."

Me,"Har jageh ki apni plus points aur negatives hoti hain. Compare karna bekaar hai. Har tarah ki exposure mile, usise apna worldview expand hota hai. Hamesha ek hi jageh rehene se alag viewpoint develop hota hai, baar baar jageh badalne se alag viewpoint develop hota hai."

NRI obsessed witch"Main dekh rahi hoon woh jo website tumne bheji. Achchi hai. Kranti ko bhi email kiya maine. Use badi pasand aayee. Woh kab itni intelligent hui? College mein toh bakwaas thi. Ab badi badi books padhne lagi."

Me,"Kaha na baba log responsibility ke saath badalte hain. Aur bakwaas woh kabhi bhi nahin thee. Usne scholarship se foreign study ki thi, yaad hai."

NRI obsessed witch"Woh kya, khub flirt karke, ghoom phir ke aa gayee waapis."

Me,"Scholarship mili toh thi usko. Kisise pyar ho gaya, shaadi karli."

NRI obsessed witch,"Magar dekho toh usko, ab badi intellectual ho rahi hai."

Me,"Uski baatein chod. Tum dono ki kabhi nahin bani, ab kyon banegi? Aur jo hamare padosi they, woh kahan hain? "

NRI obsessed witch,""Hai hai hai, uski na poocho. UPSC kya pass kar liya usne, humko pehechaanti tak nahin, jaise hum usse koi help maangne ja rahe hon. Tum India aaogee tab tum mat milna usse, woh bilkul prostitute jaisi hai."

Me,"OMG!!! Woh kitni intelligent aur hansmukh, thi. Itni achchee naukri mili. Yeh tum kya bol rahi ho?"

NRI obsessed witch,"She is known as a prostitute."

Me,"F*** no!!!"

NRI obsessed witch,"Haaannh. Kehe rahi hoon usse door raho."

Me,"Aur woh doosri neighbor? Woh IIM waali."

NRI obsessed witch,"Phir ek prostitute ka naam liya."

Me,"Kya???"

NRI obsessed witch,"She is famous."

Me,"Seriously??? I'm scandalized (fake shock in my voice)."

NRI obsessed witch,"Don't talk to her. She married that piece of shit movie maker."

Me,"Oh really??? I thought he is one of those renowned movie makers. I had heard of him but wasn't aware they got married. Nice jodi. Both smart people."

NRI obsessed witch,"Smart nahin hai."

Me,"I don't know. She has a fabulous job. She seems smart (tumari baat samajh chuki hoon voice)."

NRI obsessed witch,"Don't meet her when you come to India. When you come, come to my place. We'll have a great time."


Me,"Hokay."

There emerged an unmistakable pattern through these interactions.
Anybody who cleared the UPSC or got an MBA was labeled "prostitute" and I was told to not meet them ever.


My recollection of them is that they are extraordinary women, smart, humble, articulate, capable, highly respected.

What I had forgotten was that the witch failed the UPSC exams three times.

Go figure.