Family's Business
By Pang Teng Lin with Niva Rajbangshi & Pramin ManandharHalf a decade ago, 19-year-old Mr. Sarpudi Bag, left Bihar with his young wife and newborn son to seek his fortunes in Kathmandu.
He set up a small electrical repair shop in a narrow street, and worked hard to raise his family.
At the age of 67, Mr. Sarpudi is now a proud father of nine children.
His three sons have followed in his footsteps in electrical repair.
Every day, appliances of all shapes and sizes, age and conditions continue to pile up at their shop front. With their nimble hands, this family of repairmen, who has found a second home in Kathmandu, continues to salvage the old, and breathes new life into broken appliances.
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About The Storyteller
Teng Lin teaches Geography by profession and picked up photography in 2012. Since then, she has travelled to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia and many other countries to take photos of exotic landscapes. She started her KIO 2014 with an open mind. Through visual storytelling, she has learnt many life lessons which she continues to pass on to her students.
