Portrait of a life
India, Nov. 13 -- Rickshaw puller Faheem is awaiting customers on a roadside in Central Delhi. This afternoon, he agrees to take part in our Proust Questionnaire series, in which citizens are nudged to make "Parisian parlour confessions", all to explore our distinct experiences.
I have no Aadhaar card, no ID card, no mobile phone. All were stolen. I only have this wristwatch, which a kabadiwala gave me for 20 rupees some weeks ago. And I have been pulling this rickshaw for three years. These are the main things about me. I arrived in Delhi three years ago, leaving my bahu (wife) in the town. I have one son, but when I left, he was too young to have a name. These are also the main things about me. My home is in UP, Badaun, kasba Sahaswan. Th...
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