Way back in the sixties when we used to live in Vinay Nagar (now Laxmibai Nagar) New Delhi, there lived a Bengalee family who had a number of sons and one senior son (whom I still remember vividly). Lot of noise would be coming every time I passed by the house. The head of the family had a difficult time managing the sons and making both ends meet. But one word could be heard distinctly that is Aie Moreche (এই মরেচে). The family was populary known as Aie Moreche (এই মরেচে) family. The reason of writing this piece is the senior son whose name I do not remember, but although from a Bengalee family he was revered by the toughs (Dada's) who had a say in the locality. He would be speaking impeccable Punjabi peppered with the choicest slangs viz., Maixxx. I was awed because mastering Hindi was itself was a tough subject * for Bengalis but he had mastered the Punjabi language effortlessly and had a place in the rough a tough world.
* Discussed else where.
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