He was pulling the rikshwa with all his effort. He drove me from Ranja Airport to Tribhuvan Chowk, Nepalgunj and asked for one hundred and fifty rupees. 17 years old, Majjom was hesitant to share his story with me. I insisted.
He told me he has been driving rikshwa since last three years (which meant that he started to drive rikshwa from his fourteen!) I was stunned. I asked him why did he leave the school. He proved my question absolutely wrong. He said he does this means of livlihood in his off time only. Majjom goes to school in the day time and drives in morning, evening and only in off days. I gave him Rs 180 in total with Rs 30 as incentive for his zeal to make a better life. That was the only thing I could do!
I could smile with a thought that this generation is going to do ‘something’ to make a better Nepal. I am owed for Majjom’s spirit to live and make things beautiful. The history of human civilization has been decorated by the economic activities of people.
