Tuesday, October 30, 2012


                                                           Interview of a rickshaw puller

On the last 7th october I interviewed  a   rickshawpuller near my house in dhaka.he told me about his name, age, family members , economic condition and many onter things. He said his name is md abdul rashid and he is 25 years old. He lives in vhola bostir with his family . he has 2 sons and 1 daughter. They are all small chuildren and their age is less than 10 years old.I asked  him how many hours do you work and what is your income everyday?.He said that he works 12 hours a day he earns 400- 500 everyday and wasnot quite enough for his family.I also asked him about his education and why he choose rickshaw puller as his profession?.he replied to me that he is class 5 passed and  he don’t have enough money to do business that’s why he choose this profession.I asked him about his family members and his childhood life. He said that he had a life full of sufferings and his father  was a farmer and mother was a housewife.He has many sisters and brothers  (6 brothers and 4 sisters)  and they were very poor.They live from hand to mouth and sometimes they don’t eat 3 times a day. They don’t have enough money so their father ordered them to work hard and earm some money for the family. His sisters and brothers works different types of work all day long to earn some money.I asked so how is your life going on?.he replied that not that good at all. Childrens are growing bigger and they have many needs including basic needs to live in this world and tough for him to full fill all their basic and other needs.I asked him what is poverty and what is your goal in this life?. He replied to me that he cant explain the word pverty and there are some dreams in his life such as giving education to his childred so that they can be a educated and respected person in this society and give his daughter a good groom and marriage ceremony.I asked him are you happy with your life and your earnings?. He replied to me that not that much happy because life is full of problems and difficulties and he is tried of facing and solving this problems and situations and he said about his earing that is not that good.

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