“It hurts when I try to stand and walk. Also the ropes leave tie marks in my leg. I have to make sure I secure it tightly so that I won’t fall.”
How many hours do you do this everyday.
“From morning to evening.”
Where are you parents?
“They also run a circus nearby.”

– Aashiq Nat is a stilt walker for a circus that run near Pashupatinath Temple during the festival of Shivaratri.

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