Stories of Uttar Pradesh

THE LADY WITH AN IRON WILL

Around fifteen years ago, a young woman happened to be at the Charbagh railway station in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, when a young boy of around 10 came up to her. Dressed in tatters, his face streaked with mud, he tried

to sell her a bottle of water. Read More

THE ‘BELOVED’ BAKERY OWNER – MEHBOOB ALAM

Every single soul of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh is familiar with Apollo Bakery, which is situated in the heart of the city, Hazratganj. Apollo is owned by the father-son duo, Abdul Rashid and Mehboob Alam who were given this

heirloom by Mehboob’s grandfather, Fazal Ahmed. Fazal in turn, took over the bakery from a British owner, whose name he couldn’t remember at the moment. The name of the bakery was albeit, retained.

A CLEANLINESS CRUSADER

Sixteen states, approximately 10,000 villages, and more than 14,300kms. This sums up the journey of Abhishek Kumar Sharma so far. A 28-year-old environmental research scholar, Abhishek is currently on a year-

long cycling tour of India. His reason for being on the road for the past ten months is indeed unique.

CAPTAIN IN-CHARGE

“I grew up in a small town in Uttar Pradesh. Right now I’m working as a cleaning help, which basically means cleaning up gardens and roads. I believe in dignity of labour and go out of my way to do things with utmost

dedication. Just this, isn’t the story of my life” says Ramji Gaurav. Look at the world from Ramji’s eyes and you’ll see how optimism, conviction and hard work can change your perspective and even your life. Read More

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