Hello Beautiful Readers,
Here is a very interesting story about a youth sensation.
The name of the boy is Bilal Ahmad Dar. He has recently been in the news and when you know the reason you certainly would applaud his work.
Bilal comes from a very poor family in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Presently aged 17, he lost his father when he was 12 years old, due to a water borne disease. Bilal's father used to work close to the lake Wular and due to the water in the river being polluted so very badly by industries and pesticides, he got infected by one of the water borne diseases.
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Bilal's father was the only person earning in the family. The incident had a very positive effect on Bilal. He was now on a mission to clean the Wular lake. He wanted to clean the whole lake, though it sounded like climbing Mount Everest then, 4 years from that day he is a hero.
Just to give an idea of how beautiful Jammue and Kashmir is or used to be. Here is a picture of the Neelum Valley.
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At the age of 13, Bilal borrowed money from neighbors and he bought a boat. With the help of the boat he manually started cleaning the lake. He didn't want any other person to get infected by the pollution in the river. Bilal collected all the garbage that was dumped in the rivers, he sold all the reusable garbage and thus was able to compensate for his family's financial needs.
Bilal has been very successful in his mission.
He has come into limelight when he was made the Sawachta Ambassador (Cleanliness Ambassador) for the region. He has been doing campaigns for making people aware about cleaning theie environment. He also earns a monthly salary for the work that he is doing now. Bilal's efforts have also been appreciated by the honorable prime minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi
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Kudos to such people who try to bring in the change.
It's time we start inspiring others. Keep your environment clean, spread love and happiness.
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