When Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi was speaking after inaugurating a science lab in a school in his constituency, it was the image of a young girl that stole the limelight. She was confidently translating his speech without any hiccups. The young girl is 17-year-old Safa Febin of the Government Higher Secondary School - Karuvarakundu in Malappuram.

On his three-day visit to his constituency, Rahul reached the school to inaugurate the new lab. “He had begun his speech in English. Most of us senior students understand English, but several smaller students do not. Maybe realising that he asked us if there was anyone who would be willing to translate his speech. He had not come with a translator. Our MLA Anil Kumar and KC Venugopal were there, but Rahul Gandhi said that he would like it if any of us translated his speech,” said Safa.