00:00You know, the Cambridge session, especially for me, there were about three others there.
00:07That day, this was their schedule for the whole day.
00:10Besides me, there were three other people who had to speak.
00:14One was an Indian High Commissioner who has been newly appointed to Britain.
00:18There were one or two other gentlemen.
00:20Cambridge deliberately gave me the biggest slot.
00:23They call it their marquee slot saying, you will speak in this.
00:27And my interview there wasn't taken by anyone else.
00:30But directly by the dean.
00:31They made so many arrangements.
00:33And showed so much love and respect from their end.
00:35Even for that one hour slot, I arrived ten minutes late.
00:42I was sorting out your community's work.
00:44You didn't let me work properly even at Cambridge.
00:48And after that, when its video comes out, you'll see.
00:51I am somehow rushing and running into the hall there.
00:55First of all, ten minutes late.
00:56And after that, because I went running.
00:57Inside the campus there, cars aren't allowed.
01:00You have to walk.
01:01I had to run fast on foot.
01:03So I am sweating.
01:04And completely out of breath.
01:05For the first ten minutes of the interview, I am just somehow speaking while panting.
01:10In fact, I would humbly say, more talented than me.
01:14Yes.
01:16Having worked in theatre, I know how to compose myself.
01:20It might not be as noticeable in the recording, but only I know.
01:23Like I just said, to come before you, I have to tear myself away from daily chores and bring myself
01:29here.
01:30The exact same thing happened there at Cambridge too.
01:32And what, what am I sorting out?
01:34Just this.
01:35Someone is writing an email.
01:36Hey, my 10 rupees.
01:38Some this, some that.
01:45Or organisational work.
01:47Didn't do this, didn't do that.
01:49And everything is so fragile.
01:51Exactly just like a house of cards.
01:53If I fail to focus on even a single card, everything will collapse.
01:57I just cannot afford to focus less.
01:59I don't even have the right to fall sick.
02:01If I fall sick, this entire house of cards will fall apart.
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