Past and Present

"My mother died when I was nine months so there was no one to look after me. I was severely malnourished - just skin and bones. My father had seen four of his brother’s children die in quick...

Published06 January 2015

Reading Time 2 mins

Author Stories of Nepal

Location Nepal

"My mother died when I was nine months so there was no one to look after me. I was severely malnourished - just skin and bones. My father had seen four of his brother’s children die in quick succession so he had given up on me. He didn’t think I’d live to be two. Out of pity, a distant aunt took care of me. When I didn’t die and turned five, my father regained hope that I would live. By then I had put on some weight. As they tell me, the villagers had suggested my father to marry again but my father had refused and told them that he would spend the rest of his days taking care of me. And here I am today at the age of fifty-five, telling you my story."_x000D_ _x000D_ What makes you happy today?_x000D_ _x000D_ "After a hard days work, I and my family - my wife, three sons and two daughters sit in the floor and have our dinner together with good heart. And over dinner we share the joys and struggles of the day. Most of the times we laugh and we enjoy our food - good or bad, small or big in portion."_x000D_ _x000D_ - Hari Prasad Baral, Pumdi Bhumdi 4, Kaski

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