Uber driver: “Vanshi Maam, I am at your location “enter location”. I am waiting for you”
Then, I asked “Bhaiya, apne English kahan se seekha hai?”
Here’s the conversation, 40% was in English:
“Ma’am, I learned English while working as an office boy”
“Ma’am, while I was working, everyone spoke English.
Over time, when I heard things that were being said again and again, I asked what it meant.
“I did with the help of my friends in office!” He said with a gleaming smile.
I went to my friends in office and told them I wanted to learn English, then, I told them that if I ask a question, it’s because I want to learn and I don’t know”
“Yes, they were very kind, they answered all my questions and slowly even taught me new words and things I can say”
“No ma’am but my children are teaching me”
“My daughter is in 12th, my son in 10th. They learn English in school and while they learn, they teach me little”
I was speechless.
This man, in his 50s, had 4 qualities
Uttam Uncle, you inspire me.
