The Faithful Mender
by Biken RanjitIn a narrow shop barely two shoulders wide, Ali Khan, 55, plies his trade. For the last 40 years, he has been filling up flat tyres, and mending punctured ones, along Kalimati road.
A devout Muslim, Ali prays five times a day. His daily life revolves only around two things: work and religion. Very often, he only closes shop late into the night. His eldest son has come from Birgunj to help him, but Ali continues his hands-on approach. He believes a good Muslim is also a hard worker.
Recently, there is much less traffic on the roads due to the fuel crisis in Nepal. Business has declined, and the shortage of cooking gas has made daily life more unbearable. But Ali soldiers on with faith.
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About The Storyteller
Biken Ranjit is a freelance multimedia artist at the Kathmandu-based studio called Artudio. He specialises in photography as well as a filmmaking and he is very interested in genre of documentary film. He enjoys challenging himself by going into unfamiliar territory and taking risks – qualities which he feels help storytellers push their creativity.
