6/10/2010 It all started yesterday...when I was on my way back to My hostel My aim was just to refresh myself...and also to have one plate of dosha... Everything was fine..I was busy recalling my College Day..Suddenly a 5 year child in shabby attire approached m..and in a very low tone..which was barely audible..with agony in his voice..said.."BHUKHAL HAI...BAAS EK Seb DO NA"(I AM HUNGRY...CAN HAVE JUST ONE Apple)...
People standing there avoided him...but I..sat on my knees and i said.."ka naam hai tumhara??"(what is your name??)....he replied.."RAHUL"...
My next question was.."mummy papa kahan hai??"(where are your parents??).."nahi hai"(i dont have parents)....meanwhile I ordered a fresh apple for him..and he was really delighted to see that...
I asked him "accha batao school jaoge??"(tell us will go to school)...his innocent reply to my foolish question was.." ee school kauchi hota hai??"(what is a school??)..
This question by rahul..broke my heart..63 years of independence..an orphan is still searching the meaning of school....I WASNT ABLE TO EXPLAIN RAHUL THE MEANING OF THE STRANGE WORD "SCHOOL".....he left..back to streets..trying to beg again...and i returned to my comfortable hostel.....
"RAHUL STILL WANTS TO KNOW THE MEANING...YOU LIVE IN AN INDEPENDENT INDIA...NA...A SHINING INDIA...INDIA WITH BUSINESS BOOM...IF YES THEN EXPLAIN RAHUL THE MEANING"...
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