Lek translated.
“Is English, not African. African is not same as English. I learn English in school little bit. This English.”
Click.
“More English.”
“Australia. God channel. TV for Buddha. Not come from UK.”
Click.
“No, Al-Jazeera. Arab. In English, not from England.”
Click.
“American God channel. Not BBC. You say have BBC.”
He checked his list and clicked.
“BBC.”
“Yes, OK, BBC International. It’s crap.”
“Thanks for coming guys. Thanks a lot. I am busy now, must go.”
He walked out leaving everyone crest-fallen. He had lost face there, and so had Lek, for embarrassing the boys, but Craig didn’t care at that precise moment, he was going back to Nong’s to cry into a few beers.
The TV boys passed a few minutes later and waved half-heartedly at him through the window and then Lek
