How I defeated the Chinese in China

<p>Travelling in China for the first time, I spoke to everyone in Hindi.</p> <p>After a stressful first day of speaking broken English and masking my accent to try to make myself understood, I realized that speaking calmly in Hindi led to better communication and kept me humane. In the shops, hotels and streets of Shanghai, where English was not the bridge I had expected, I chatted with everyone in Hindi. My brother was using translation apps on his smartphone which were quite efficient, but I would often beat him in getting the point across faster.</p> <p><a href="https://natashabadhwar.medium.com/how-an-indian-defeated-the-chinese-in-china-5de7049729a4"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>