We’ve grown up watching Bollywood movies which emphasise how English is a superior, or more refined language, whereas Hindi is so ‘middle class’. Remember K3Gs, ‘Tum hindi bolta hai na?’ dialogue. But have you ever considered what it must be like to not speak English in a country that glorifies proficiency in this global language? AIB has the answer, in the form of this epic rant.
Taking apart the education system and the all-encompassing English fetish, a prospective job-seeker and Engineering graduate lets fly in this short.
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