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“The opportunities for the uneducated and poor people are limited. People who are educated or come from affluent families have many opportunities and get jobs. But I, being uneducated, have to work as a labourer. I break stones for the construction of buildings, and this is the only job I can do here.

An educated person has a better understanding of the world. But I feel, even if a poor person is educated, he or she will face difficulties in finding good jobs.

 
  Name: Phurpa
Occupation: Farmer, labourer
Location: Yushum/Shabur, Arunachal Pradesh
 
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