Rajesh Khanna- Pronounced as Rajes Kanna!!!!
He was the Call Driver sent by the agency that day to ply my around the city...
(May God bless that tribe-a boon to folks like me who dont know to drive and dont
have a full time chauffeur! )
He was a tall,wiry ,scruffy looking guy barely out of his teens...
I have a habit of casually chatting with these fellows to know a little bit
about them-It kind of,makes me feel safer!
Where do you live ?
I started off softly...
He mentioned a nearby location -and went ahead to add that he is paying 1 K as monthly rent on sharing basis...
After a few more lead questions ,be gave a full gist of his story...
He is 23...parents are small time farmers...has a few siblings...hails from a remote hilltribe in the western ghats ...
How do you like being in a city ? I asked him...
Dont like this noise and crowd,Ma...he said-but will have to stay here for two more years atleast...he said...
He was the Call Driver sent by the agency that day to ply my around the city...
(May God bless that tribe-a boon to folks like me who dont know to drive and dont
have a full time chauffeur! )
He was a tall,wiry ,scruffy looking guy barely out of his teens...
I have a habit of casually chatting with these fellows to know a little bit
about them-It kind of,makes me feel safer!
Where do you live ?
I started off softly...
He mentioned a nearby location -and went ahead to add that he is paying 1 K as monthly rent on sharing basis...
After a few more lead questions ,be gave a full gist of his story...
He is 23...parents are small time farmers...has a few siblings...hails from a remote hilltribe in the western ghats ...
How do you like being in a city ? I asked him...
Dont like this noise and crowd,Ma...he said-but will have to stay here for two more years atleast...he said...
Are you planning to go else where after that? I asked. Gulf dreams????
Back home...I have brought 3 acres of land and I am working here to repay my loans...he said...
After 2 years my dues will be over-then I will go back and settle down in my village and and work with a local tourist cab operator who will pay lesser than what he makes here...but will do agriculture also parttime!!!!
"Interesting ..."I thought!
And then he plans to marry his childhood sweetheart,his MURAIPONNU...
Great....
He went on to add..."Before bringing home a wife,I want finish off the loans and keep her in my own piece of land....only then I will earn the respect of my inlaws and my wife...and she can mind the farming ...." he added...
"There we have hardly any expenses ma,we grow most of our own food,a small house in the farm, and a salary to top up my kitty for other needs will keep me and my family happy"
Somehow ,I admired his convictions and his focus on his goals which even some highly educated youngsters lack...
And ,he will be much more happier than his highly stressed IT employed counterpart who may earn in lakhs ...
I wished him all success when I saw him off!
He was an interesting character indeed...
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