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Mumbai Kafkaesque

A marries B.

A is the husband. B keeps her maiden family name.

Both apply for passport renewal and addition of spouse name.

A's passport gets approved without a hitch. Despite marriage certificate Passport Office raises objection and inquires why B still keeps her maiden name.

At the same time, it does not raise any query in A's passport wven though in his passport as well, his spouse appears with her own maiden name.

A finally gets his passport and B's passport is still under 'scrutiny'.

Then B uses A's passport to point out that they are married and gets her passport.

Catching the big fish

by David Lynch

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