“We have been married for a long time. I forget how many years. In those years people have changed and places have changed. But we, husband and wife, remain the same. Every afternoon, she brings me food to the fields where I am working and we eat together. Sometimes, the food is good and sometimes bland. She brings it with love so I eat without complaining. I do not waste food. And working all morning at this age makes me very hungry. I must be over 72 but the citizenship card says I am 68. I do not know which is true.” (Balliram Chaudhary, Lakhantari, Morang)

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