"It is not easy to climb up and down the hills carrying goods. Sometimes I trip after my foot strikes against a rock. Still, I can't stop because I have to get things done against all odds," said the 48-year-old man.
Pariyar had the eyesight problem since his childhood. He struggled to see at night. Although doctors diagnosed him with night-blindness, in lack of treatment, he ended up blind four years ago.
"I cannot see since the last four years. Earlier, I used to do all sorts of work to earn a living. But after becoming blind, I'm finding this work easier. At least, it has proved to be a stable source of income for me," he said, adding that he has been bitten by snakes, suffered injuries after tripping and even lost his wallet in course of his duty.
Pariyar carries heavy bags of rice, pulse, fertilizer, construction materials, and other items, on his back to the homes located in remote hills. According to a local, Hari Gurung, Pariyar is an inspiration for all the blind who think they cannot do anything in life. "He is a hard-working man, an inspiration to many like him. He is also a good flute player," said Gurung.
Losing sight is not the only tragedy Pariyar has gone through in life. After he became blind, his wife left him. Later, his 15-year-old son committed suicide. "I don't have anyone to fall back on. My old mother lives with me and that's because my brothers don't take care of her. I have to earn for her and myself," he said.
Pariyar lamented that not a single organization working for the disabled has ever tried to contact him. "My life is nothing but a suffering, but none of the organizations care," he said.
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