Touch Of Mankind.

Passage 8 :Earning a Future.




"It has been 15 years since I have started working in this profession. It is strenuous task to wake up at 5 in the morning and prepare the entire day's meal for my children. I also somehow manage to complete my household chores before leaving for work. I try reaching at my workplace on time. But more often than not, I end up being late for the job and receive a pretty good firing from my boss. I try to explain the importance of the food that I prepare for my children to him but he never understands and threatens to fire me. I don't like this at times but I have to endure the wrath in order to fulfill the hunger pangs of my family. After collecting waste from the allotted apartments I have to segregate it with my own hands. Sometimes we are not given proper gloves to work with as well. I know it is hazardous to work in such conditions but it is my destiny-- I suppose. At the end of the day my employers still try to cut down my wages. But I have a family to feed. For their sake I must go on. It hurts me but it's okay, now I'm used to it. I have no expectations apart from a little more respect and equality towards us as a community. Maybe if I work hard today, my children won't have to work in such conditions tomorrow..."

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