Opposite me on the train, a young woman’s cell phone rings. She answers, “Sorry, I’m in the quiet compartment,” and hangs up. Apologizing, she says to me, “Not such a nice boy.”
We are not in a quiet compartment.
Readers are the authors of this section. An Ikje is a personal experience or anecdote in a maximum of 120 words. Send to [email protected]
A version of this article also appeared in the newspaper of May 20, 2022