Anyone from India who would have heard this, would have either laughed, or spat.

A couple of heavy days went by. I was fueling myself with self belief and prayers. The day arrived. I went to the office and waited for my boss. While I was waiting I was chatting with the other people who were already on board for the World cup. I was hoping to call themselves my colleagues. It was rather a long wait, for about 6 hours. Finally I attended the bell at the door. I was welcoming my prospective boss, with a sigh of relief. 

He invited me to his room, with a couple of his colleagues. The discussion headed straight into, when I could get myself a passport. With his knacky humor he exclaimed " Only if you get the passport, you will find yourself a job." He had asked me how quickly I could get myself a passport. Without thinking I said " 1 week". Anyone from India who would have heard this, would have either laughed, or spat. Getting a passport was, is and never going to be an easy task in India. 

My boss quickly pounced and told me that, I had to get back to Mumbai in 1 week with the passport, in order for me to proceed further. He also added that If I had a passport there was a possibility for me to travel to Sri Lanka to cover the world cup. But if things did not work out with the interview, he exclaimed that I would atleast have a passport, if not for the job. Thus I was not sure whether I would get myself a job or not, still. Such a terrible situation to be in. This was on the 31st January.