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No Desi foursome is complete without the thermostat war. We were driving up a ghat, windows half down, humidity clinging to our skin.
Sanjana: "Can we turn the AC on? My hair is frizzing." Reshma: "No! The mountain air is good for the lungs. Put the window down." Sanjana: "The window is down. That’s the problem. The dust." Sonia: (Passing the bhujia silently). Salman: "I’ll just sit here and sweat. Don’t mind me." Authentic content now discusses the Yamas and Niyamas
This went on for forty-five minutes. Eventually, Salman pulled over, got out, and moved to the back seat, forcing Sonia into the front. "You three fight it out," he said. They didn't notice he was gone for another ten minutes.
We decided to go for a sunset walk by the lake. Sanjana suggested "one quick group photo." Salman finally took charge, propped the phone against
One hour later...
Salman finally took charge, propped the phone against a rock, and set the timer. The four of them ran to pose. Sanjana fixed her dupatta, Reshma did a flying jump, Sonia smiled genuinely, and Salman stood behind them giving a thumbs up.
The timer went off. A cow had walked in front of the lens. It was perfect.