Pensha

Wrote this piece long time back. Thank You SP College! --- I was standing outside my college waiting for a friend. While I was still debating whether to go inside and explore my hostel premises, I saw a familiar figure walking in my direction. It was Rajani maushi! Draped in a nine-yard sari, carrying a wicker basket in hand and spectacles perched firmly on her nose, Rajani maushi did not seem to have recognised me. I rushed forward saying “Rajani maushi , Rajani maushi, olakhla ka?” ( Did you recognise me Rajani maushi?) She peered closely and said, “ Kon radki ka?Kay kartes, kuthe astes?” (Is it you cry baby? What are you doing these days? ) When I first came to Pune in Std XI, I had to stay in a college hostel. I was painfully shy, homesick and not a very confident teenager then. Rajani maushi was the cleaning woman of the hostel. Along with cleaning of the rooms, she also took charge of the girls, reporting to the Rector if any one of us fell sick and ensuring tha...

I loved writing this bit. Laughed so much. This is the unedited bit. I actually thought I had lost this copy. Thank God, I haven't. ---- The Young Buzz Story Characters: Sujata Raye (Assistant Editor, Young Buzz) Ambika Pendharkar (Senior Sub-editor) Vasudha Patil (Senior Sub-editor) Atreyee Day (Illustrator) Deepti Salvi (Designer) Tuesday (Could be any month) Scene I (My flat) 6.30 am Phone beeps. There could be just two persons calling me at that unearthly hour. If it’s not my mother, then its my boss. Sujata: Are the pages in control? The pages have to go to print today. Everything okay? Ambika: Yeah..yeah. Except for the 54321 sms question, everything is in place. Sujata: Okay. We will think of something. See you then at 11 Scene II 10.30 am (My flat) Phone beeps again. Sujata: I am leaving for office. Today we better send off the pages by 3 pm. Tu kevha yenar ahes? Lavkar ye. Pages baghaychi ahet ekda. Ambika: I am on my way. Bye Scene III On the way to office. Doing...