Mercy
"Who is the elder out of you? I asked. “Myself”, answered Mercy.
Mercy and Margrete, twin sisters from Manipur who are 20 years old, have completed one year with The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace. Both are working in the housekeeping department….they are very hard working…very quiet at work…less interested in socialising…they don’t go for movies…or visit restaurants. “We save as much money as we can”, says Mercy, “and the same will be sent to our Mom one day”. Back in Manipur they have an elder sister, two younger sisters, a younger brother and their parents.
Both have got acquainted with the food served in the staff cafeteria.Mercy likes the biryani served here the most. While, chicken happens to be Margrete’s favourite. Mercy’s main hobby is cooking, while playing volleyball is Margrete’s pastime.
“Sometimes, our thoughts are also the same, but not always” admits Margrete.
Both studied together till their 12th standard. They completed a three months diploma course in Housekeeping at Pragati Institute. Obviously, together only. Now, they are working together in a renowned hotel like the Westin, Hyderabad. Both sisters walk down to work together from their hotel accommodation which is very close by. This is their first job.
“If they don’t wear their name badges, it becomes very difficult to tell who is Margrete and who is Mercy” jocularly says Mahi Majhi, Asst Manager HK. Mahi also was also present in my hotel room upon my request, while I was interviewing the Manipur sisters. Interestingly, the answers from both the twin sisters were very brief - to the point and in mono syllables.
I do respectfully bow to Manipur twins…Mercy and Margrete. Their fortitude is worth narrating.
Margerete and Mercy with Mahi Majhi
Text and pics by R.Kesava Mallia in Hyderabad
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