And the people were candid with their curious stares, cheeky winks and frank nonchalance, as a coupla Colombo noobs trudged into their neighborhood.
'Kilo ekak panseeyai! Panseeyai!' (one kilo of this shizz is 500! 500, baybee!)
'Aaah nangi, lassana sapathui ah!' (aah byootipul shoes you are wearing! @ my converse. I sensed sarcasm though, damn him.)
'Ado pissa meh three wheeler eka ayinkaranna yako! ' (kind sir remove your three-wheeler from my path of way, kthx!)
Pettah is like that scruffy kid with the combat boots and unwashed hair who doesn't give a shit about the status quo and isn't afraid to say so. You know, the non conformist outcast that everyone secretly envies.
It's gonna do what it's gonna do, and you're just going to have to take it.
I always did love that kid.
9 comments:
Wow. This was actually very very nicely written.
Never quite saw Pettah that way :)
ah pettah, must visit again :D
http://colomborantings.blogspot.com/2008/12/pettah-philanderings.html
"Pettah is like that scruffy kid with the combat boots and unwashed hair who doesn't give a shit about the status quo and isn't afraid to say so. [...] I always did love that kid." - brilliant! :D the photos are amazing too! I can't believe you took a camera into Pettah and got out in one piece! ;) lol
U survived?!?!
booooooooooooooobs
I love the translation:
ado pissa = kind sir
LMAO
Well written..
nice pics!
and good analysis for a pettah noob :P
A great post Mak, very atmospheric writing, if writing can be atmospheric!
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