Meri Kahani – Suraj Dog Walker (Noida Extension)
Mera naam Suraj hai. Aaj log mujhe "Suraj Dog Walker" ke naam se jaante hain. Lekin is naam ke peeche jo kahani hai, wo sirf kaam nahi, ek zindagi ka safar hai. Sabse pehla kaam mujhe Facebook ke ek group se mila tha. Ek madam ne call kiya aur bola, “Dog walk karwana hai.” Us din main bohot khush hua, lekin rasta lamba tha, paas mein kuch nahi tha — na scooty, na cycle. Main paidal gaya. Thak gaya, lekin kaam kiya, kyunki mujhe sirf paisa nahi, apni pehchaan banani thi. Pehli baar jab kisi ne trust kiya, wo meri zindagi ka turning point ban gaya. Phir maine cycle le li. Roz 20 km chalta tha. Subah se shaam tak dog walk karta. Thand mein haath sun ho jaate the, garmi mein pasina beh jaata, baarish mein bheeg kar bhi main kabhi ruka nahi. Log der hone par daant dete the, traffic mein fas jaata to lift nahi milti. Kabhi client ne phone pe baat suna di, aur maine phone kaatke sirf chup-chaap aansu bahaaye. Lekin ek cheez kabhi nahi badli — mera jazba. Kuch mahine baad thoda paisa...