Written by: Anirvan Joshi - 31047, Grade V
Posted on: 26 May, 2023
There was a man who was very close to me and had a special place in my heart. He was born in a remote area of Nepal. When he was born, his family was wealthy in the village. However, when he was four years old, his father left him and his mother, who were then raised by his grandparents and uncle in the same village. He used to mention that his father and grandfather often fought over the family property, which was ultimately inherited by his grandfather's brothers simply because his father was born later in the family. After a few years, his father brought him and his mother to Terai, a region where the temperature could reach 40 °C, making it extremely hot. Despite the heat, he would walk 21 kilometres every day from his new home to school, and he even enjoyed cycling to school. He excelled in his studies, and his father would provide him with additional homework, along with his school assignments, to keep him engaged in books. After completing his homework, he would go play in the community forest with his friends, who were mostly from the Tharu community. They would play together and hunt crabs, enjoying delicious crab barbecues. Although he had a joyful childhood, he remained focused on his future aspirations. His dream was to become a scientist and work at NASA. One day, while playing with a puppy alongside his brother and sister, he did not hear his mother calling for help. Upon his return, he found that his mother had passed away. At the age of 12, he lost his mother, and this tragic life started. A few years later, his father married his own aunt. In pursuit of his dreams, he came to Kathmandu for further studies. Unfortunately, due to poverty, his father was unable to provide him with enough money to support his studies and living expenses. Consequently, he could not complete his higher education and started working to save money for his future studies. However, when he met a girl who showed him the love he had been missing since childhood, he became deeply involved in family matters but still could not finish his studies. Nevertheless, he has become an entrepreneur and continues to carry a dream that he aims to fulfil in the future. This man is incredibly interesting to me and serves as an inspiration, as he possesses remarkable resilience in life and never ceases to chase his dreams.
