Viral Video: Co-founder of Microsoft and well-known philanthropist Bill Gates has posted a cute video from his trip to India. In this video, Gates is shown sipping chai and getting a very personal taste of the native way of life. The video, which went viral right after, features Gates at a tea stall run by the well-known social media user Dolly Chaiwala.
Gates’ Instagram Declaration
“In India, you can find innovation everywhere you turn — even in the preparation of a simple cup of tea!” reads the Instagram post featuring Gates’ appreciation for the inventiveness present in Indian daily life. “One chai, please,” Gates asks Dolly Chaiwala at the beginning of the clip. A highlight is the tea seller’s distinctive way of brewing tea on his special cart, which provides an insight into the craftsmanship involved in creating this popular beverage.
Gates’ Heartfelt Return
As Gates takes a sip of his steaming hot tea, he talks about how happy he is to be back in India, a country he describes as being home to amazing innovators who are working on innovative methods to save and improve lives, and even to turn the mundane process of preparing tea into an art form.
Since it was posted, the video has received millions of views. Comments ranged widely, describing it as the “crossover that even Marvel can’t imagine” and referring to Dolly Chaiwala as the “luckiest.”