The tea stall is below my office. I visited it at 7 pm one evening. I took a wada pao (Indian burger) and sat down to eat it. The sun had set, the lights had come on and it was reasonably dark outside.

The next day, Saurabh was in high spirits. I asked the owner of the stall what happened the previous night. The owner said “Usse maa ki yaad aa rahi thi.” (He was remembering his mother).
We sometimes feel miserable about the lives we lead. But Saurabh’s life is worse. Left his family in UP to come here, work, earn some money and send it back home. He lives with 5 other people in a one room kitchen, works at the stall from 9 in the morning to 8 at night, and then does odd jobs in his spare time. But as I look at him, he’s still smiling; braving all the odds and still dreams of making it big someday (a dream I hope is not shattered). There are many Saurabhs like him out there. They teach us life is a lot simpler if we choose to make it. They teach us to be brave, to face whatever comes our way with courage and bravery. This post is dedicated to the thousands and millions of Saurabhs out there. We are honoured to know you and learn from you. We salute your courage and resilience.
His courage is seriously inspiring..
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful and touching post.. : )
wonderful post, well written, my tears welled up reading it.
ReplyDeleteinspiring yes but a sad commentary on a society that has child labour...
ReplyDeletewell narrated
its very touching when one moment they seem so vulnerable & the very next they wipe off their tears & get back to their daily grind. he must miss his mother so much. i feel bad for him
ReplyDeleteSurvival is everything and happy that he is not broken but brave enough to live
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