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RAJU

NAIR SIR AND HIS really, My WE CAN REST FOR A BIT
students were going COME ON, legs are not WHILE I TELL YOU THE
for a nature walk. STORY OF RAJU, A BOY
SHREYAS. DON’T listening to
YOU WANT TO me. FROM PATHANKOT*.
HAVE LUNCH ON
THE TOP OF
THE HILL?

My legs
are aching,
sir. They are
refusing to
climb.

Raju was struck by polio Sadly, Raju lost both his so -
while he was still an infant. parents at the age of 10.
Please sir,
I will clean the
tables and sweep
the floor. I will
My poor child! work hard for
He will never be you.
able to walk.
We will Look after
look after yourself, Raju.
him as best We are going
as we can. to work.

I FEEL SO
USELESS. I
WISH I COULD
DO SOME No, no!
WORK. You can’t
even walk. You
will only be a
liability.

Raju had two older brothers.
*A city in Punjab
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