The Tea Boy
By Bhisma NeupaneAt the holy temple of Pashupati, there is a boy who sells tea everyday. Some older boys call him names like “psycho” and push him around. I decided to make friends with this tea boy.
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Nischal also told me his father had come from the village to meet him. But his father is unable to support him. So he plans to get a job as a security guard in Kathmandu.
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Nischal hopes that someday, his father will be able to earn enough money and take him away from his aunt’s house.
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About The Storyteller
Bhisma Neupane is a Nepalese 22-year-old high school graduate. He works part-time as a facilitator at the Backstreet Academy, which is social enterprise that links local entrepreneurs and their art crafts with tourism. He hopes to admit into a university where he can pursue an Arts degree with a Major in photography.
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