There's no substitute for hard work and an elderly woman is proving just that. In a video now viral, an elderly woman can be seen selling chocolates on a Mumbai local train to earn a living.
The video originally posted on Instagram by Mona F Khan was reshared on Twitter by The Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women, Swati Maliwal.
In the video, the elderly woman can be seen approaching the passengers of the local train with boxes of chocolates. She goes from one passenger to another, in the hope of convincing them to buy goods from her.?
The song in the background ‘Mana k mushkil hai safar par sunn o musafir’ adds to the emotions of the whole video.?
“This woman and thousands of people like her work hard and earn their daily bread. If possible, buy goods from them,” read the caption of the video.
The video has garnered over 1 lakh views. People took to the comments section to salute the woman for her hard work.
Earlier,?a video of an elderly couple selling tarri?poha?for only Rs 10 on the streets went viral.?The septuagenarian couple runs a small roadside stall near Pandit Nehru Convent, Tandapeth in?Nagpur.?
A video shared on Instagram by food blogger duo Vivek and Ayesha?shows the couple serving a plate of poha for Rs 10 and aloo bonda for only Rs 15. The man explains that they?wake up before dawn, prepare their snacks and set up a roadside stall at 6 in the morning.
On the other hand, the woman can be seen making poha with a big smile on her face. As the video goes on, the woman says that they had to come up with a source of livelihood to pay the rent and other bills. The undying spirit of this elderly couple has earned them the respect of people online.?
"This 70-year-old couple was unable to pay the rent. So, they started selling tarri poha for a living. They wake up early in the morning, prepare everything and come here at 5am. They sell Nagpur-style tarri poha for only 10 Rs/- They have been working over this small stall for 4 years for their survival. They are working hard and not losing hope. Let’s share this maximum and support them," reads the caption.? ??
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