Sands of Fortune: A Sheikh in AI's Clothing

Since my youth, I've been captivated by the lavish lifestyles of Arabian sheikhs, adorned with inexhaustible coffers, opulent cars, private jets, and gilded luxuries. Recalling my childhood summers in Mandya, where we'd venture to our grandparents' home, memories flood back of my grandfather's cherished subscription to National Geographic—a treasury of global wonders. Immersed in its pages, I and my indulgent uncle concocted grandiose plans, drafting letters to these affluent figures, pleading for meager funds to fuel my global wanderlust, inspired by the magazine's mesmerizing landscapes.

One such plea, meticulously penned on an aerogram, a princely expense of Rs. 5 in those days, was dispatched to Mr. Abdul Rehman Bukhatir, the cricket luminary of Sharjah. Yet, whether it reached him remains a mystery, for no riches ever graced my doorstep! Despite this setback, I nurtured fantasies of reincarnation as an Arab sheikh, steeped in wealth.

Though rebirth eludes me, fate intervened today as I stumbled upon an AI-generated depiction, sparked by a friend's Facebook post, portraying me as an Arab sheikh. Hence, let me present to you: Mr. Nagesh Bin Badal Bin Barsat Bin Paisa Gareeb Hindustani!”