lunes, 25 de agosto de 2008

Bus journey dialogue - my translation.

This is my attempt to recall the bizarre 5 minutes following the young girls death on the bus to Varanassi......the aim is to portray the lack of compassion shown & bluntness of the Indians....not to make light heart of the event:
- Passenger 1; "Hey you woman there, cut that crying out its f@#$ing disturbing & making me sick."
- Grieving family member continues crying & is joined by others in prayer/song.
- Passenger 1; "Thats enough....ooiii Mr Conductor can you do something abouth this shit over here."
- Conductor was meanwhile talking to another passenger.
- Conductor; "Why dont you go & sit down, there is a spare seat on the back row."
- Passenger 2; "No chance, cant you see that someone has just died up there"
- Conductor; "Bloody hell, you are right, Driver pull over & stop the bus now man."
- Passenger 1; "About time too."
- Family were in the meantime still understandable continuing their mourning.
- Conductor; "Hey you lot at the back, you have to get off here immediately.....no questions."
- Family make way silently past everybody carrying body.
- Conductor; "Here you go, you can have your money back for the fares......carry on Driver."
- Silence for 5 minutes as bus drives on before everyone continues as normal.

Only in India.

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