If you saw the movie Slumdog Millionaire, and enjoyed it as I did, you’ll remember the game show host continually making snide comments in a very derogatory tone about the chaiwalla!
He made it sound like the lowest of the low, and that anyone so employed could not possibly have any intelligence whatsoever.
The movie piqued my interest, and I thought you might like to read some of the background info I gathered ….
A western couple now living in India ask (and answer!):
What’s a Chai Wallah? and About Chai Pilgrimage.
Some enterprising immigrants in England set up a chai shop:
Chaiwalla
Exactly what is it that they drink?
Masala Chai
While I drink straight black tea all the time, I’ve never been offered chai. With all this new understanding, I will definitely give it a try if I get the chance.
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