Chaachi, I confused. You tell Veerappananna that you will put temple on ground. Why not mosc? Are you telling all you maybe religion funda-mental?

Ali from Bali

Mandir Mazjid, Girijaghar, lagey Chaachi ko sab apna ghar! Chaachi's religion is Bliss, can be practiced anywhere...temple, mosc (as you, so endearingly, put it), church or synagogue.

Dear Chaachi Chichu, I must tell you of, like, a problem, like, that I have, you know? My teachers are, like, so annoying and they give us so much homework, you know? And it's, like, so totally not cool and takes me, like, so much time, that, like, I could be doing other stuff, you know? Tell me, is there, like, some way that I could, like, get all my homework done, like, without having to take time? This would, like, totally help, you know?

Stressed

It took this old chaachi a couple of minutes to decipher your missive. You poor poor burdened little thing! Get your homework done without spending much time...hmmmm...wish I could help you there, dumpling, but that's for the Einsteins among us. Anyway, Chaachi would never leave you all high and dry without sound advice ...so here goes. Tell me the names of your teachers, the ones who trouble your young soul and chaachi will have her Sumo wrestler pal sit on them. This has cured many a teacher who has messed around with your Chaachi. Chaachi lacked that certain something when it came to home work, if you get my drift and has had to hire Sumo wrestlers often during her turbulent years at school. Let me know their names...pronto.

Dear chaachi chichu, my mom forces me to read ancient civilizations when I want to play games. Can you help me?

Blah

Dearest blah, your pain breaks my soul. Ancient civ, you say? The very bane of Chaachi's existance even though now the subject may be about this ancient uncivilized Chaachi. Again, my suggestion would be to let me know where you live...I'll send my Sumo wrestler pal to sit on your wise mama!

Chachi, agar Jaan Pyari hai to Bhaag, Tere peeche wise mama apni sumo wrestler bhabhi ke saath aapke ghar padharegi. Bacchon ko kahti hai maa ki pitayi karee. chi chi chaachi, toba toba. Ka jamaana aa gaya hein

Wise of mama of blah

Chaachi, please recommend some good Hindi films. Who is your favorite actor/favorite actress? Did you like Devdas? Should I like Devdas?

Tabu from Tewksbury

Dear Chachi, My mother is sooooo over protective and clueless about style (among other things). She only lets me wear shirts as long as salwar tops and pants baggy enough to fit about four people. She lets my bro (14) attend school dances but the only dance she lets me (13) do is classical Indian. Can you send your wise Sumo wrestler pal to clue in my mama?

Nancy from Natick

Hey Nance, you sound suspiciously like Chaachi's little girl. Chaachi agrees with your mama. We, as Indians should uphold our double standards. What is good for the gander need not be good for the goose. That Britney Spears is messing up the heads of too many young girls. So, my little gosling, wear those long tops and baggy pantaloons for a few years more. Twenty more, perhaps? Then you'll be close to Chaachi's present age and you can wear whatever you please.

I want to share your pain. Send in your q's and let Chaachi's gentle words of wisdom wash over you. Until next time, then...Janet Reno ki jai ho!

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