In the region where I lived, poverty was widespread, and the work it took to make ends meet was exhausting. As a young man, I gave little thought to the purpose of life or to the future.
मैं ऐसे इलाके में रहता था जहाँ घोर गरीबी थी और दो वक्‍त की रोटी जुटाने के लिए कमरतोड़ मेहनत करनी पड़ती थी ।