Seventy-two-year-old Asta Ratna Shakya is from Bhaktapur. He has been selling peanuts, dry fruits, snacks, cigarettes and bottled water near Siddhipokhari for 20 years.
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Since he lives alone, he completes all his household chores himself before heading out for work. A regular customer at Shakya’s stall said he was a familiar face in the area, and always cheerful with his customers.
