Thirsty, exhausted and yet cheerful, we had almost reached Mandalgre when this young semi-clad boy overtook us. He was carrying these empty tin cans filled with vegetables he had purchased in Chinabat which was about 10 km from this place. Apparently he had started from here early morning carrying two such cans of 15 liters each filled with milk from his dairy.
Everyday they carry these canes in the morning trekking for more than 20 kms. Everyday they walk similar distances for school. Everyday they sweat it out in the farm for long hours. And yet when we told him of our thirst, he pounced to fetch us water. And yet, in the evening, he joined us in the football field, with double our energy. More power, to these, rural supermen.
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