Who: The phone-wala
Where: Old Delhi, India
What: This caricature exists in real life. We went back to our apartments after a decade and the junction box was the same: wide open, wires tangled and hanging out, pigeons looking at making their next nest there. The phone-wala's job is unenviable. The lines go down frequently, even more so during the monsoons, and they have to bear with irate customers breathing down their necks, asking: Kitna time lagega?
The phone-wala is a wiry man, often stubborn and mostly unappreciated. But tell me, what mood would you be in if you had to work your way through a maze of wires on a daily basis?
Some things don't change
Ancient
Where: Old Delhi, India
What: This caricature exists in real life. We went back to our apartments after a decade and the junction box was the same: wide open, wires tangled and hanging out, pigeons looking at making their next nest there. The phone-wala's job is unenviable. The lines go down frequently, even more so during the monsoons, and they have to bear with irate customers breathing down their necks, asking: Kitna time lagega?
The phone-wala is a wiry man, often stubborn and mostly unappreciated. But tell me, what mood would you be in if you had to work your way through a maze of wires on a daily basis?
Some things don't change
Ancient
10 comments:
you captured the essence of the phonewala PERFECTLY!!! hats off!
Love these installments on Fridays, Faces of India. Brilliant Manisha!!
Indeed perfect, brilliant.
Like the "Ancient" pic....Is that actually a phone, or is some equipment to repair whatever has gone wrong...
I love this lesson - thank you for introducing me to the phone wala!
Once again a brilliant capture of quintessential India. Love the Fri feature. Keep it coming.
Oh i love the 2nd pic, now there is rush of memories form India, somehow i feel i really miss these Indian irregularities here, they do crack ur nerves yet they do make life very interesting! very well penned :)
love the photoes and story, Manisha. at least the phone-walas would get excellent training to be fishermen ! they must be reasonably cheerful men to face those shambles every day ! pity they can't be sent gratuities through the wires !regards
Thanks! I'm glad you folks are enjoying this feature!
Indu, that is actually a phone and if you look closely, you will find a couple more tucked in between the wires in the junction box!
Ellen, we always made sure the phone-walas were on our side!
John, we knew most of the repairmen in our area by name and they were always open to a good laugh. It all depends on how you treat them!
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