“Yeah dat only, him only, if he can achieve dis, den why not me, I want to go wid him on his next space mission, represent de nation”

Illustration/Uday Mohite

I heard a sound coming from outside my window.  Looking out, I saw Lobo Lobo, my cable tech guy, hanging onto my ledge for dear life…

“Hey men duffer Dikuna men, help no, udder wise I’ll toh fall!” he yelled, breathlessly.

As I lifted him into my house, wondering why he was so heavy, I realised he was wearing a white astronaut’s outfit.

“Lobo Lobo… hmmmm, cool outfit.”

“I knew you’d aks men, so here goes, see Boss, I want to become an astronaut.”

“Hmmm, but how does one just become an........

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