Examiners in the cities might look for a 'respected sirs and madams,' but here, the best opening is simply 'bhau ani bahin'—brothers and sisters. It tells everyone they belong in the same room. I've seen the shyest woman stand to speak after that. My own wife, when she first spoke to our self-help group, started with just that, and her nervousness just melted away, yaar.
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