Although I was born 23 years ago in Menchayem Rural Municipality of Tehrathum, I have been living in Dharan for a few years and have been struggling. The responsibility of taking care of the family and paying the expenses has fallen on my shoulders. After the marriage of my elder sister, who is 10 years older than me, there are only parents and me at home.

I came to Dharan in the year 2077 for graduate studies and was enrolled in BA at Mahendra Multipurpose Campus. At first, I attended college by staying at a relative's house in Dharan-5, Deurali. Since the college is far away, after one year I live in a rented room in Dharan-15, Parvat Tol Marg. Father used to earn a living by doing agricultural work. There was always a lack of money and there was a compulsion to give up some dreams. 

After seeing the shortage, I decided to study college while working. Initially, I worked in a gift house . I didn't work there for many days because the salary was low . There was no situation to stay without work. For three years, I have been working in a pottery shop behind the clock house in Dharan. Must work from 8 am to 8 pm . The shop has given a monthly salary of 12,000. So I send some money home after paying the room rent, kitchen expenses. 

Father is suffering from neurological disease. A few months ago, he was treated at BP Health Sciences Academy in Dharan. After he did not recover there, I took him to Kathmandu and got him treated. There is little land in the hills in the name of ancestral property . My father did farming until he was strong, but now he can't do it . The mother has planted cash crops in the field as soon as possible. 2/4 goats have been reared . The income from that goes towards the treatment .

With the money that my mother collects from selling goats and the savings from my salary, we buy 6,000 per month clothes for my father . I worry about what to do when my father needs a lot of money for his treatment. I pay 3000 as room rent . Everything can be reduced in light-water bills and food. 

I have passed the graduation level. There is no time to prepare for Public Service Commission. Can't read at night after being tired from working all day . Being a shopkeeper, it is difficult to get a holiday when you want. Sometimes I feel like quitting my job . But, I can't do that because of how to manage the household expenses . Sometimes I think that I would have earned more money if I had gone and worked abroad. I can't even think of going abroad because I don't have the support of my parents.