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A fruit vendor's struggle to build a school for the village children (2012) (bbc.com)
27 points by happy-go-lucky on Feb 8, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


This kind of story is so incredibly different from the world I'm living in. It demonstrates to me that on many levels I have no idea at all of how Indian society works.


"In 2020, he was awarded the Padmashri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, for his commendable initiative."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harekala_Hajabba




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