Colleagues
and students, my life in the last ten years has been a strange one and I would
like to share my experience and the lessons I learnt with you.
First and
foremost, it was not that easy! I
encountered sleepless nights and exhausting days- with nothing much in
return. Sleeping on a moss-packed
platform and pitch-dark surroundings, with fire as the only source of light at
night was something no one amongst you would wish to experience. Fear had always taken the better part of me,
I had to think twice before stepping out to go look for food. Further still, what we had could not actually
be regarded as food. Foul-tasting water
and dried snakes. Yes, this was the awful and unpleasant life in the past.
Despite all the horrible and
never-ending challenges, I faced, I did not give up. I tried my best to provide for family and the
rest. I made sure they get food full of
nutrients for they required energy to keep up with these devastating
conditions. I taught my wife how to
treat drinking water but we could still not escape from the foul taste. I grew penicillin so that I could aid people
with bacterial infections but my efforts to do so went in vain. There was a little girl who was very ill-
suffering from pneumonia. I sat next to
her for hours trying to keep her warm and make her feel better but
unfortunately I was not able to make the best out of it.
I
have so much more to tell you but for now I will say that this time- travelling
experience taught me a lot. Truly, as
the adage says, “Experience is the best teacher”. We are all lucky that we have all the basic
needs we require, all the comfort and luxury but think of those who do not have
this privilege to sleep on a comfy bed, eat their favorite dishes. It is not easy! This life I experienced taught me how to
appreciate even the people without food and shelter. How tough their life is and how hard they try
to provide for their families. We should
not think that since we all have the comfort and what we need, the rest also
do! I hope you guys also learnt
something and I wish you try to help the people without these privileges!
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