"I was born into a family of limited means. Although our relatives tried to help in many ways including helping with school supplies, it was never enough. I knew the only way out of this situation was through education so all my time was spent on studying for school and taking tuitions since the age of 14, to support my basic needs. I went on to get my BCOM and completed a Corporate Secretary Masters course, but I wasn't getting a job back home in Punjab.
In 2005, I decided to move to Bombay to look for a job. I took along few pairs of clothes, 500 Rupees in my pocket and big dreams in my heart. I told my father that a couple of interviews were scheduled, a lie to avoid giving him any stress. I boarded a crowded unreserved class compartment from Delhi.
During the entire journey I had to sit on the floor or stand in the passage but I cherish that memory, because that's when it all changed. I reached Bombay, went to the branch of my institute and asked for a job - they said there was an opening! I went for my interview the next day and got the job…I'll never forget that moment in my life.
The next few months were the most gruelling, yet satisfying. I stayed with 5 roommates in a 100 sq feet room in Dadar, with a food budget of about 75 Rupees a day. (excerpt)Humans of Bombay,FB
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