If I am 9, classification-wise, nothing works caste-wise, color-wise, religion-wise, region-wise, wise-wise or otherwise-wise. So, I think, to be nine is fine; in fact, nice and wise.
[ Pic by Boja, and hats-off to the one who came up with that tagline for the movie- “The Apartment” ]
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//Parichayam// Degreelu pedigreelu.. kaadhu nenante.. jebulu nimpe jaabulu..kaadhu nenante..thahasiladhaari manavadigaari bhavamaridhi kaadhu naa peru..nethulu thaagina nethala moothulu naakina thaathalu naaku leru..gelupu kaadhu naa roopu..otame ekkuva nerpu..otami kuda kaadhu..andhuna aanandam ledhu..kulaaniki prathikoolam.. matham some-matham..rangu edaina..parichayamuna..whites chethulu ‘nalupu’..konthamandhi blacks wishes ‘thelupu’..so.. “hello!.. naa peru manishi.. inti peru.. manchi”