“I am neither skilled nor educated. I spend my days collecting waste from across the city as this is all I know. I moved to Vijayawada from Kondaveedu for a better living – that is, if this counts as a better life. I do it all only for my grand daughters’ education. I want them to see doing respectable jobs when they grow older. My only goal is to earn enough to support my family. You see, there’s no respect in the society for people like us. We’re often treated like the garbage we collect. Which is why, I have promised myself that no matter what, I won’t let my son’s daughters go through this. There might not be a lot of money here for me, but I know there’s hope for my granddaughters.”

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