I stopped him for a picture as he jogged feeding biscuits to street dogs.“Since when are you doing this?”“Few years.”“Why?”“Every creature on this planet is beautiful. We should share what we have so they would live too. These are my friends and I meet them everyday.” #OpenUP
Category: Positive Psychology
Open UP: # 11
“I am five and she is two. I have to be here to take care of my sister till my mom comes. She cleans and cooks in one of the houses here. I don’t know where. I play with her so she won’t ask about mom.” #OpenUP
Open UP: #10
“I am collecting money for an old age home. I have to collect at least Rs. 1000 ($20) a day to get my salary.” “How many people do you speak to in a day?” “About 100. Very few people stop their vehicles. But there are good people and I almost always reach my target.” #OpenUP
Open UP: # 09
“How many coffees you make in a day?” “I prepare around 700 coffees easily in my shift. I am working here since 18 months. So I would have easily served over 250,000 coffees!” “Isn’t that a record?” “Don’t know. I am just doing my job!” #OpenUP
Open UP: # 08
“My father was a drunkard and used to come home and hit my mom. I was seven when he hit her for the last time.” “What happened?” “I stood between my mom and him with a big rod in my hand and stared at him in anger. He just walked away.” “Does he drink now?”…
Open UP: # 07
“We work in eight hour shifts. This is our break time.” “Do you like the work?” “Our supervisor is good. We save most of what we earn and send to our families back home.” #OpenUP
Open Up: # 06
Her uncle chided her and asked her to stand straight. She kept running away from the camera as I asked if I could click her. Soon she returned with her kid brother and posed. “Do you go to school?” “School? What school?” #OpenUP
Open Up: # 05
“What are you proud of?” “I bought this new auto and am working hard sincerely. I have no bad habits.” “What are you having for lunch today?” “My chikkamma (Mom’s sister) packed me some curd rice.” “Where do you want to be in five years?” “I love cooking and feeding people. I want to start a bakery soon….
Open Up # 04
“Do you remember the happiest moment in your life?” “When I met my wife for the first time.” “Can you share what happened?” ” As it was an arranged marriage, I hadn’t met her before and I was set to meet her for the first time. She walked into the room dressed up in a white…
Open UP # 03
“What is your name?” “Hanuman! (Proceeds to make a face imitating the character he is playing).” “No. What is YOUR name?” “My own name? I am Ramu! (Walks away with a huge smile on his face).” #OpenUP
Open Up # 02
“When did you stop studies and why?” “My father expired when I was in 4th grade. I had to go to work along with my mom to help the family.” “What is your dream?” “To see my younger brother become an engineer.” “What is he doing now?” “Studying engineering. I send 75% of my salary…
Open Up # 01
“Do you like what you do?” “I drive an auto. I work 12 hours a day. It is difficult to drive an auto with so much pollution and traffic.” “Any decision you want to undo?” “All my teachers in college wanted me to study law. I should have listened to them. I did a technical course instead…
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