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PRADEEP SANGWAN
The class was waiting for Nair Sir to arrive. Meanwhile, Sujit had started a game.
Missed, Parul!
Watch me, my aim is
perfect! Huh,
show off!
What a mess
you children have
made! Our story
today is about people
who make messes
and those who Sorry
clear up sir! I’ll
messes.
clean up .
In 2009, a group of friends On this trek, Pradeep met some
was trekking to Suraj Tal*. people from the gaddi^ community.
it was a picture postcard Their way of life awed him.
scene, except -
Everybody Piles of rubbish How harmoniously
will clean up everywhere! they live with nature!
once I finish my They cross these trails
story. Sit down every day without
for now. leaving a carbon
footprint.
The man was Pradeep
Sangwan, a mountaineer with
a deep love for nature.
*a famous lake in Himachal Pradesh ^a semi-pastoral tribe, living mainly
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