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Urmila says, ‘Hello, Aarav! You’ve got some real talent. What are you
doing working at a bank?’ Akshaye passes a sly smile to her.

‘Boss is very encouraging of my stand-up acts. It’s my family that wants
me to be at the bank.’
Shikhar adds, ‘The problem with the world is that they want to see the
results too soon. Good things take time to work, so sit back, relax, and have

faith.’
Akshaye laughs, ‘When life hits you hard, you can always hit back
harder.’

I look at the other stand-ups before leaving and I know that I don’t want
to be one of them. The idea is to build and nurture a community that cares,
respects, and loves each one. We are not here to fight or compete against
each other. We must learn to grow as a community, help others to achieve
goals. I want to be like Uncle Ricky in a lot of ways. I just can’t wait to tell

Uncle Ricky about today.