The theliwalas - Mumbai`s Little Rockstars
Yesterday i went vegetable shopping with my cousin to the shakgali ( veg market)in Grant road. Yes amidst normal chaos and hustle bustle of vegetable vendors added to the half jammed road due to the ganesh pandal i was stopped a couple of times by these 8- 9 year old boys asking me "' didi theli uthaiya" and this was not once but a couple of times, some of boys were even in the municpal school uniform. A further enquiry later i found out about this smart and hardworking boys unusual profession. They basically carry the heavy veg bags of the auntys, grannies whoever are shopping there and sometimes even carry it for them till their residences all for a meagre Rs 10- 15. I am so proud of these little boys they sure know how to earn their pocket money. Salaam Mumbai
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