Dang. It became difficult for him to travel after his wife and sons became blind. Although the Rapti highway was nearby, there was no road to reach that highway, so Chandrabir Wali of Tulsipur Sub-metropolitan City-3, Sattale, dug a road in his old age for two years.
Neither anyone helped him dig the road, nor did anyone care. Chandrabir, who dug a two-kilometer road alone for two years, has now found it much easier. The Tulsipur Sub-metropolitan City has constructed a road on the path Chandrabir dug.
In 2073 BS, the path that Wali dug for two years has been converted into a road. Now, cars, autos, and motorcycles ply on that road. From there, the shortest route is used to go to Khamari.
Chandrabir dug a road for his blind wife and four sons. ‘My wife was blind, and my sons were blind, so there was no way to go to the market,’ he said. ‘I dug that road so that my wife and son would not get into trouble, but now vehicles can drive on this road.’
He had five sons and a daughter. One son and daughter died in infancy. Of the four sons, only the youngest son is sighted. The other three sons are blind. Currently, his eldest son works in Kathmandu on evening shifts, while Maila earns an income by singing in Tulsipur Bazaar. The youngest son is in Kathmandu. He also works as a guide for the visually impaired.
Some people at home now help Chandrabir. His daily life has been going on with that support. ‘Sometimes a master comes, sometimes an engineer comes,’ he said. ‘Everyone who comes like this brings rice and lentils, this is how our life has been going.’
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