Life as I have Seen It

Author(s): Urmila S Dholakia
Publisher: Urmila S Dholakia

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Life - As I've seen it
LEARNING IS LIVING
"Indrabai Girls High school” is a jewel of Goddess Saraswati, in the capital city of Kutch. This school is the pride of Bhuj. All of the girls in the district come there to receive their education and they all live brilliant lives. The flags of Knowledge fly high on this school, and they relay the story of two brothers who cultivated this garden of knowledge with their herculean efforts, generous donations, and full dedication to their purpose. ;
Two brothers named Karamchandbhai and Dosabhai are the main pillars of this institute and this abode of learning is their living dream. To understand how their dream became reality, we have to know their life history. Both were born in financial poverty. Their father, Laachandbhai, was an honest, simple and hardworking fellow. In spite of working 10 plus hours every day, he was unable to sustain his family. Hunger was prevalent in the house every night. Their mother use to work in a grain mill, and whatever she earned, she saved in a bag labeled as "immediate needs account”.
When Dosabhai, the elder brother, understood the hard labor of his parents, he felt himself awaken. Upon looking at his family's circumstances, he decided to give up school in spite of his young . age. He went to a far off land, Calcutta, to start working. After gaining some work experience, he
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