“Right from my ancestors, my whole family has been making furniture in this same spot, under this tree, for 90 years. I watched my father do it
and
learnt from him. It wasn’t by force. I enjoyed doing it, which is why I took it up. But in all these years, I’ve never seen the government – local or state – help us
in
anyway. If there’s anything I feel bad about, it’s that. We trust and vote for our leader, but he never looks back at us. How is it right? My life goes on without his help too. I earn enough to sustain my family but there’s no scope for growth. Life seems stagnant sometimes. I don’t hate my job. I don’t do anything that I hate. But, I don’t want my son to go through this physically challenging work. So, I’m breaking this long traditional profession that’s been in my family. I’m educating my son. He’s studying Bcom right now and I want him to get a job in the city like others. His life shouldn’t remain in this town, like mine. I want him to fly high!”

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