Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Daktar Sahib

Another family function in the 'bay area' hanging with cousins and old friends. Too many people address me as daktar sahib! And they take great pains in introducing me to other 'daktars' who might be present ' eh vee daktar ney'! I am never sure how to react in those situations-one day I am gonna start looking for engineers and lawyers-god knows there is no shortage of them at Indian functions-and introduce them too each other-'lao jee, eh vee vakeel ney-maro takkran!
I like to keep my profession a secret as much as is possible-why you may ask? Well, this is how it inevitably starts=" beta, what do you specialize in?
Me-' emergency medicine' Them-so I have had this pain in my entire body- a sharp pain like a 'krant' (electric current) I have had it for 10 years and have seen every specialist-can you tell me whats wrong with me. Toon taan ghar da daktar hoia-what is this beemari-angrezaan noo taan meri gall samajh nahin aundi.....

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