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I miss the greenery of my village: Raketh Tiwari, watchman

Raketh Tiwari, 40, watchman at an Atm in New Delhi on moving to New Delhi

Raketh Tiwari, 40 Raketh Tiwari, 40

Raketh Tiwari, 40, watchman at an Atm in New Delhi on moving to New Delhi

What are your working hours?
I work from 6 pm to 6 am at a Bank of Baroda ATM in Delhi cantt; sometimes I have to work for another hour or so till the next guard comes.

When did you come to Delhi and why?
I came to Delhi five years ago from Katni, MP, when my brother-in-law offered to give me a job. It provided more than what I was earning as a farmer in my village. I left my family behind because I don’t have enough money to keep them here with me.

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What were your expectations of the city?
I was awestruck when I first saw the huge buildings and the concrete infrastructure of the city. I thought it would be difficult to make friends because I spoke Marathi, my mother tongue, and wasn’t educated. But I soon got a hang of Delhi and its people because of my brother-in-law and the friends I made here. Even though I haven’t seen most of the city, I enjoy the variety of food the city offers. My favourite is chole bhature and paanipuri.

What do you miss about home?
I miss my wife and two daughters, 18 and 15 years old. I also miss the clean air and greenery of my village. Sleeping here was difficult at first because I was used to sleeping in the open back home; here, I sleep in a small room I share with my friends.

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Are you happy with your decision of moving to a big city?
I earn better now, my family can afford more food and my children are able to go to school. I want to earn enough to bring them here so that they can see this city and I can see them grow up.

City Seekers: A series on migrants in urban India

First uploaded on: 23-08-2015 at 01:00 IST
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