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A Teacher by Any Name

A teacher may be known as Guru, Master, Trainer depending on the profession and differ on the basis of language. Whatever be they command respect & authority.

Somebody who teaches you something new is a teacher. But not all go by the title of "teacher". In Malayalam language the teacher may be referred to as 'Asan' in martial arts. One of my neighbours had acquired the nickname 'Asan' as he was a jack of all trades. He also taught me and my brother how to ride a bicycle. He also was quite good as a mechanic and adept at climbing trees also. In my native language, a teacher is also affectionately called 'Mash.' Over the years, those who look respectabl...

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