What is your religion, caste?
Pasi [Hindu].
Are you married?
Yes, I am married.
How many children do you have?
I have 3 children.
Where does your family live?
My family is in the village.
Your family is there and you are living here, do you like it like this?
Yes, I like it.
How long have you been living here in Delhi?
I have been living here for about the last 40 years.
With whom do you live here?
Here I live alone in 'Uncle’s' house.
The one you are working under?
Yes, I live in his house.
So, with whom did you come to Delhi?
I came along with a relative here.
And why did you come here?
I came here for job, I was so poor. It was essential, that is why I came here.
What was the necessity? You were alone? Or what else was the reason?
No, I was not alone, but my father was suffering from illness. That is why it was necessary for me to come here.
What work do you do here?
Here I do work selling chains, jewelry work.
For how many years have you been doing this work?
Here, for the last 40 years.
So, the earnings you make here, is it enough?
It is sufficient.
If it is sufficient, are you able to send some money to your family also?
Yes, I can send them.
So, have you ever done such kind of work earlier, or is this the first time ever?
No, this has been the first time doing this work.
What did you use to do prior to this?
I used to do nothing in the village, just roaming here and there without any work.
Okay, how old were you that time?
At that time I was 15 years old.
In your view, what would be the ideal job?
Yes, it comes to my mind but then I think that this thinking of no use. As far as dreams are concerned, it is like if I had adequate money, then I could do some good work, could do another kind of work, too. It is like this.
But, what kind of job, what type of work?
It may be any kind of work. If one has enough money, they can do any work. Maybe establish his own shop, one can do anything.
Do you ever wish to go back home?
No, I do not wish to go back.