Siddu had every reason to celebrate. He was the first person in his village to attend a college 35 km away. He dreamed of taking up a professional graduate course in the city of Mysuru. While his aspiration was not overtly unattainable, he had cause for worry. Most people in his village had not studied beyond Class 10 and he was the first to go to college in the nearby town.
The hardships he had. . .