By Asif Khan, TwoCircles.net
As a young boy, Aafaq lost one of his legs to polio. It’s been a few months since he moved to Kanpur from a neighbouring village. A young father of two little girls, he has been working as the caretaker of a residential property. For a while, he tried setting up a shop to fix cycle punctures, which didn’t last. Still tries to work hard towards earning a living.
Ramadan was different when he was back in the village, living in a joint family. He would wake up with his mother and sisters, and they would have Sehri together. His other brothers, who did manual labour for a living, couldn’t join in fasting.
It isn’t easy for him at times too. Starting to fast during Ramadan when he was in his teens, he has been finding it difficult to keep up in recent years. When asked about the reason, he replied with a sheepish smile: “Bhai, masalay ki wajah se badi mushkil ho jaati hai..” (Brother, I find it difficult to remain without chewing tobacco)
TCN Series: Ramadan 1437