Four siblings take leap of faith at Maha Kumbh, leaving home to sell tea and snacks

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Four siblings take leap of faith at Maha Kumbh, leaving home to sell tea and snacks

Wednesday, 15 January 2025 | PNS | Mahakumbh Nagar

A video of Maha Kumbh showing people earning handsome profits, a Rs 10,000 loan from a kind friend, and the grandeur of the largest human gathering on Earth have lured four siblings from Gorakhpur to Prayagraj.

While this could be anybody’s story, what sets the four siblings apart is that they left home without informing their parents, bought a pushcart, and set up a tea and snacks stall near Kali Road in Prayagraj, quietly slipping into the sea of humanity that has descended on this holy city for the Maha Kumbh.

Requesting anonymity, the 22-year-old elder sister told PTI, “Our father is a policeman, while our mother is a homemaker. My father bears all the expenses for our education and running the household. It is painful to see him struggle so much.”

“One day, we came across a video of the Kumbh showing people earning good profits. My younger sister then suggested that we should also set up a stall at the Kumbh. Our father was against the idea. So we ran away from home when he was out for duty, bought a pushcart, and set up a stall near Kali Road.”

The runaway brigade comprises her 20-year-old younger sister, and two brothers aged 15 and 17.

“My sister borrowed Rs 10,000 from a friend, and I pawned my earrings for Rs 5,000. With this amount, we started this stall,” she said.

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