by Nicky Ramchandani

Yesterday, out of the blue, my editor tells me that I have been selected to write the next blog. So I asked, who selected me? That’s when she told me that all the writers on Beyond Sindh Magazine had to do one and it was mentioned in the email she had sent a while ago. Hahaha I never read her emails! Okay, I am going to get fired for saying that.

Anyway, I have never really written a blog before. I pondered for a moment and decided this would actually be kind of fun. I love talking about me and I love it when people are actually forced to listen.
Title of my first Blog: I am always right and you are always wrong. YES YOU!

Okay, so I am sure all of you have heard about me or read what I write for the magazine. For those who have not, I am the boss of Rachana. Hahaha okay, okay, that’s a joke Rach, don’t kick my butt. Anyway, I am the agony uncle. Do not be fooled for a second thinking I am 40 years old and have experienced life to the fullest or anything of that sort that I’m entitled to call myself uncle Nicky. I am actually just 28 years old and I am always right. I may not have experienced it all but once I come to a conclusion; there are no two ways about it. Once again I am always right. Let that sink in for a moment. Now deal with it.

I am not usually as bad as I make myself sound. I am actually a very nice guy. I am funny, charming, well-spoken; I work hard, play hard, am adventurous as hell, am a good friend and I watch out for my loved ones. I speak to my family regularly, tell my dad, mom, brother and sister that I love them. I am God-fearing and a romantic; I open doors for women and always get up when a lady walks in the room. In general I am awesome. And being Sindhi just adds to that.

But, I do not know what happens to me once I start writing. This totally different side of me comes out. This side that reminds me of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The writer in me is my Mr. Hyde. Normally when you meet me, I am just Nicky but when I start writing I turn into Uncle Nicky and the Sindhi side of me comes out. I turn into one of those uncles you meet at parties who will give you advice whether or not you want it. And there is no way he can be wrong. I only wish I could swear the way they do, man. Maya putta, hahaha. One of the reasons I am so proud to be Sindhi is because of the way we swear. I’ve traveled far and wide and no other race compares to how vulgar we sound when we swear. Normally people take that in a negative manner but we should be proud that we are Number 1 in this aspect as well. We are the masters of all trades. Whatever we do, we do it well. Okay, so getting back to Uncle Nicky – I do know that you all love me and for all my fans out there, you are demented for liking what I do. Naaaah, I am just kidding. I think we all should live our life with a little bit of humour. Everyone has problems but it’s not what we are going through but how we deal with it that counts at the end of the day. I believe in God in a big way and like this friend of mine once said: ‘He has brought you to this and He shall bring you through this’. Thanks for tuning in and hope you guys enjoyed my first blog.