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Anusha Khan's avatar

Waah . Isko kehte hain “comeback”. Not that you had gone anywhere ! If a break means we get this fine piece of memory and life and all the stuff in between , then go on , take your breaks and make your comebacks . I can also proudly say , I learnt some choice mallu words from a Bihari - and she does not lie !!

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Not The Wife Material's avatar

🤣

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Sharmada's avatar

Just this morning I was thinking about how I haven't read you in a bit!! This was a classic Savvy essay :)

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Not The Wife Material's avatar

thank you Sharmada. Atak gya tha dimaag...

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Karthik's avatar

I think I know why Savvy - you are such an amazing warm-hearted human that all of us want you on our team. I'm sure that if you attend any event in Bluru, people will greet you in Kannada - 'Namaskara madum! Kaapi aayta?'

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Not The Wife Material's avatar

kartave!!!! you are toooo kind K.

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Nidhi Arora's avatar

It’s almost like you have some kind of superpower to fit right into your surroundings, where ever you are.

I love how you can talk about something as heavy as identity with such brilliant humour! Are you sure you don’t have Punjabi ancestry somewhere up the family tree? 😉😁

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Not The Wife Material's avatar

*Nodding my head in the negative*😆

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Raju Tai's avatar

I am in love with this essay this morning! 💖

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Not The Wife Material's avatar

thank you @raju

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Deepika Khatri's avatar

I'm a fan of all your writing, Savvy! This trying to place you idhar-udhar kahaani is right up there.

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Not The Wife Material's avatar

😍

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Ayush's avatar

This was so good. Please keep them coming Savvy

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Deepti's avatar

Loved this piece and loved your attitude of enjoying this guessing game instead of being offended 👏

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Alaknanda Sengupta's avatar

Wah! I grinned right thru this. Hilarious 😆😆😁

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Koyel Lahiri's avatar

Had missed your writing, and this was a treat :D

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Not The Wife Material's avatar

this is so sweet. you are too kind ! Thank you.

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Chitra Kalyani's avatar

Nice essay. Curious to know more on why you would die a Malayali.

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Not The Wife Material's avatar

I think I am a Mallu-phile...some peechla janam connection. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I am trying to learn the language but now when I try to listen and understand the sentences, I feel they have started speaking even faster.

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Rohan Banerjee's avatar

Fun read!

What kind of teacher tells a young student they are lying about their identity!? I hope he too was stopped from entering temples he was dying to visit.

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Not The Wife Material's avatar

I am sure there must have been some weird "tell me who are you, let's spot you in the map" type of a quiz that day!!! 🤣 But Rohan I am just glad I wrote this and now I can get back to reading you again. Guilt-free. Bahut pressure ho gya tha... of your sterling and hilarious pieces.

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Rohan Banerjee's avatar

So kind, thank you so much, Savvy! 🥹

Please keep writing so we can read more of your delightful stories.

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Roshni's avatar

Your writing always makes me smile ! I'm so glad moley that you are back -- I turn around and speak to you in a line or two in Malayalam too occasionally- and as per this home you are already an honorary malayali-- keep some touchings ready - we shall toast to this next time!

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Not The Wife Material's avatar

Moley, I hope book my show will unblock us now. Or is it still waiting for THAT piece. 🤣. Touchings are ready....🤣🤣

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Roshni's avatar

THAT PIECE is probably the brahmastra ! Its time beta ji

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Dipali Taneja's avatar

Missed you! My own strangest identity statement was "You don't look like a vegetarian ". Never quite figured out that one!

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Not The Wife Material's avatar

awww... I am guilty of asking this of my boss. He drank like a fish. I had just started drinking and I couldn't imagine how much paneer can one have with their drinks. You see I was a "Chilli chicken-Cosmo type of gal"🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Dipali Taneja's avatar

Hahaha! Appearances can be so deceptive!

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Mukta Naik's avatar

Been there and been enjoying it too. Amuses me no end how desperate folks are to “place” you! Lovely writing!

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