Hermit asked Veer to tell him who this Shandili was and the story of sesame seeds. 
hɜ˞mʌt æskt vɪɹ tu tɛl hɪm hu ðɪs  wɑz ʌnd ðʌ stɔɹi ʌv sɛsʌmi sidz. 
 Indian speaks very slowly and in a very monotone voice, with clear and close-sounding enunciation.