Life of a Rickshawalla

Life of a Rickshawalla

A rickshawalla is a person who earns his livelihood by pulling rickshaw. Generally he lives in a slum area. He carres passengers and goods in his rickshaw from one place to another on payment of fare. Very few rickshawalla have their own rickshaws. Usually a rickshawalla hires a rickshaw from the owner on daily basis. He comes out of the roads and streets early in the morning and works till late hours of night. He is generally gentle by nature. He has to work in all good and bad weather. Sometimes he feels tired but cannot take rest. He has to live from hand to mouth. He cannot provide food, education and medicine to his family properly. Even they have to starve sometimes. In spite of all these odd conditions, he feels proud. He finds great pleasure to serve human being. His service is really very great. He is friend to all.