Interesting Incident

There was an Indian lady (let us call her Latha) working in a famous insurance company in San Francisco. Every day she used to go to the office cafeteria for lunch. There she met an American lady (let us call her Cynthia) and they became friends. They used to meet every day for lunch. 

They became such close friends that they used to talk about even their personal private matters. It went on for about almost 2 years. 

Both of them never asked the other which department they worked and what is their job. They just met during lunch time and talked subjects other than the office stuff. 

After 2 years, one day Latha told Cynthia that she is quitting her job to take care of her family. Cynthia then invited her for lunch the next day in a restaurant (and not the office cafeteria) as a parting farewell. Latha said she would like to accept her invitation but she does not know if her supervisor would allow her to go for an extended lunch time.

Now Cynthia asked Latha which department she worked and what is her supervisor’s name. Latha informed the name of the department and the supervisor’s name. Cynthia said she would talk to her supervisor. 

After lunch, Latha came to her office. Her supervisor was all nervous and asked Latha how she knew Cynthia. This innocent Latha said they used to meet for lunch at the cafeteria every day for 2 years. The supervisor asked Latha if she knew what Cynthia’s job in the corporation. Latha said she does not know and does not care. They were just lunch time friends. 

The supervisor told Latha she can take the whole afternoon off the next day. 

Latha asked the supervisor what does Cynthia do. The supervisor said Cynthia is the Chief of Staff for the CEO of this large Insurance Company.

A Page from the Past

Long time ago. A relative of ours from India informed us that a lady is coming to San Francisco and we should take care of her. I went to the airport and met her to take her home. She was shivering with her sleeveless blouse. I asked her why she is not wearing warm clothes and gave her my sweater. She said she thought it is summer. 

I then told her San Francisco is always cold and quoted Mark Twain. "My coldest winter was a summer in San Francisco".

We entertained her for 3 days and showed her around Bay Area. 

Here is the interesting reason for writing this post. 

One evening we three (me, my wife, and this guest lady) went to a restaurant for dinner. (My kids who were teenagers refused to come with us). 

While we were eating, we saw a friend of ours, a white guy, William D. He saw us but did not come to our table to say “hello”. He went away as if he did not know us. My wife told me that she did not like his behavior. 

After 2 weeks, I met William D in another place. I asked him why he did not come and say hello to us at the restaurant. He said (I am smiling while I write this line): Hey, I saw you with 2 young beautiful women. I don’t know what was the set up. So, I did not want to bother you. Therefore, I moved away. 

This is the American way of thinking.

Prisoner Deport

The Trump Administration is deporting illegal immigrants who have committed crime in this country to their home country. Some countries refused to accept their own citizens. They are in prison now in USA. 

The El Salvador Government has offered to house in their own prisons dangerous and violent US criminals and deportees of any nationality for a fee. The Trump Administration has not decided whether to take up on their offer. There may be legal battles in courts if the US Government decides to deport their own citizens who are hardened criminals to the El Salvador prisons. Cost wise it is cheaper for US Government to put the criminals in El Salvador prisons than in US prisons. 

The prisons in El Salvador are notorious. Those prisons are inhumane. After President Nayib Bukele was elected in El Salvador he declared a State of Emergency to quell gang violence, sent the military into the streets, and arrested thousands of gang members and criminals. With his notorious prison system, gangs and criminals are no longer a threat in El Salvador. 

Here is a YouTube video documentary of El Salvador prison. 

 

Here is a tongue-in-cheek remark. 

To the outside world, India is considered rape and sexual assault capital. I wish the Indian Government negotiate with El Salvadoran government to take these guys and incarcerate in their prison. Or, at least show the El Salvador prison video widely and threaten every would-be rapist that they will be sent there. And, actually send a few rapists there and publicize that. I think this will put a stop to rape and sexual assault in India. 

Please remember this is a tongue-in-cheek remark.