Summary of Dilip Basak – love him or hate him, you cannot ignore him.

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Dilip Basak is a pen maker in India who has been coming to the same fountain pen workshop for over 30 years. His current problem is that he has high blood sugar, and his feet are getting swollen from the pressure that his blood sugar is putting on them. Basak is having some trouble with his eye, which is currently on hold because he needs surgery to control his blood sugar. Once he is able to work again, he plans to focus on more expensive pens that he can repair himself.

• 00:10:00 Dilip Basak is a 42- to 45-year-old pen maker in India who has been coming to the same fountain pen workshop since he was 13 or 14. His current problem is that he has high blood sugar, and his feet are getting swollen from the pressure that his blood sugar is putting on them. He charges 10 to 15 times what he used to for his high-quality pens, but his customers generally cannot afford to pay more. Basak is having some trouble with his eye, which is currently on hold because he needs surgery to control his blood sugar. Once he is able to work again, he plans to focus on more expensive pens that he can repair himself.