I've used the above tweet to introduce Christine Fair, Associate Professor Georgetown University whose research focuses on political and military affairs in South Asia (FYI: all sophisticated people of the sub-continent: Kapure are balls/testicles, bund is ass, chum is kiss, chitte is fair). I am no expert in International affairs to comment on her academic prowess but one thing I know she is very funny. She easily establishes her expertise on South Asia by making strategic use of Punjabi / Urdu in her tweets.
A number of her desi (generally Indian) followers admire Christine's language skills:
@CChristineFair you know more of Hindi/Urdu than any desi here. You mastery of cuss words is stunning!! Hahaha! At times you are cute! https://t.co/RTVZZcsNHI
It's interesting to see Christine using Urdu / Punjabi to drive home points. She often rubs elite of the subcontinent wrong way. Recently she decided to make public, her private conversation with Maliha Lodhi, Pakistani Ambassador to the UN.
It was a polite chat initiated by Lodhi but the way she made it public, was an instant hit with Indians. She is a big critic of Pak army and that is why very popular in India. But a lot of people in India mistake her criticism of Pak army as support to Indian bigotry - as a result we regularly see bloody Hindu noses also on Twitter.
You're an idiot. They are as "Hindu" as I am Scottish. And you're a blocked idiot. No time for foolios. And you're a foolio. https://t.co/q88uFlgOWf
This blog doesn't intend to discuss international politics but to tickle you. I find Christine, funny who manages to grab attention while discussing serious topics. And in the end, I want to share two more examples, enjoy!
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