Indian-origin Krishna Barri, who lives in Florida, U.S., is not the kind of person who buys lottery tickets. But the one time he decided to, he hit the jackpot. $14.5 million to be precise.
He bought ten tickets on December 1st, 2018 at the Zephyrhills Publix Liquor Store in Tampa, Florida.
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¡°I started looking at the tickets, the first ticket, second ticket, third ticket. Oh my god, that¡¯s it! It was an amazing feeling. I called my wife. I said, ¡®We got the lottery!¡¯ and she said, ¡®Wow, are you kidding me?¡¯ I said, ¡®No. That¡¯s true¡¯,¡± he added.
?Barri who came to the US to study with the help of his brother-in-law 20 years ago, has decided to donate some money for the education of 100 people in his native land.
Reuters
¡°I came here to do my masters. I struggled. I did the part-time jobs. I worked for a bookstore, I worked at the Sun Dome, standing in the parking lot for 12 hours working for $6.25.¡± he added.
¡°He¡¯s not here anymore to celebrate with me, but the trust is going to be in his name,¡± said Barri.
Barri said he also wants to buy a new house and car for his family. He also plans to put aside a sum of money for his children¡¯s education.?
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