OIL ON CANVAS... PAINTING SHOWING A BABYSITTER....
Conversation With Radha ,The Baby Sitter From Mauritius Working in Manhattan,New York.
"I Radha . Little little English. No Spanish. I French speak. Little little Hindi. Vous parlez français?"
" No, I don't speak French . I am from India . Please speak Hindi and English . "
" Sil Vous Plait. I mix Hindi and English. "
" Yes ,no issue,Please speak."
" Our go Krishna family name. My husband Gopala Krishna . I Radha. My son Shyama Murari . My daughter Gopika. Tum samajha. We go French home, TV ,shop, school. Native language all know speak but become gentleman speak French. Samajha tum. We America 1997. Twenty five year. Husband die here . Son marry Vietnam family. He goodbye me and his sister. He no bother . I alone.. Sometime daughter come . Sometime I stay daughter house. She marry Nepalese guy. He small restaurant open. The guy respect like own mother. I go salary 25 dollar one hour. No insurance. Very bad . Where go when sick. I desire Ganga Ji river Darshan before die . Who accompany? God know . Bonne journee .Merci."
" You too have a good day . Thanks ."
( Avtar Mota)
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