This is the real life story of one of my best friends, Swoyuj Chitrakar. Presently, he is in Cyprus and below is his story to date and how time has changed his life to one of struggle and a fight to survive.

The story goes like this in his words:

Today I sat down and gazed out of the window. I was totally astonished to see the scenario. Nothing looked familiar. Everything seemed so strange here. I tried a lot to cope with the environment here but everything and everyone were just none of my type. Even the classmates of my college were just acquaintances only – nothing more than that.

All these things led me to remember my past. Remembering my past draws me back to the memory of my childhood when I used to be such a cheerful, athletic boy often engaging in mischievous activities. Being born in Nepal and raised in a medium-class family, I often used to have many kinds of restrictions. Because my mom was a teacher, she was always strict with my studies. I was often good at my studies because I used to get lessons not only in school but at home as well! So I was a favorite student for most of the teachers. I progressed not only in studies but sports as well. I used to be one of the highlighted players of football in my school.

Everything was going so well until I began having problems with my eyes. I went to the eye hospital for a checkup and as a result, I needed to wear high-powered lenses! So this is how my childhood went by. My teenage years started with new hopes and new dreams. But having to wear high-powered glasses and always sitting at the front desk of my classroom made me look different from other classmates. In spite of this, my classmates were so friendly and helpful to me. I used to have lots of fun with them. It was the most wonderful and memorable time of my life, but I didn’t realize this at the time.

As time passed, I completed high school and was planning to get my Bachelor’s degree. After finishing high school, there was a trend of going abroad for study. I was also affected by this trend. For most of my life, I usually made wise decisions; however, this time I think it was the craziest decision I’ve ever made. I chose Cyprus as my destination to study abroad. I did a lot of research about the college and about Cyprus but what I found on the internet and in reality was totally different. College is totally worse and Cypriots are too weird, especially to Asians. They are very unfriendly. And back in my apartment, I find my roommates always smoking and drinking all the time. It totally annoys me. This is how my one decision changed my life devastatingly. Everyone is responsible for his destination, and so am I.

I have always been positive towards my life, and I will always be. But the thing is, from now on, whatever decision I make; it will not be in haste!

Najuma
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