Elderly Couple From Nagpur Sells Poha To Earn A Living, People Salute Their Spirit
A heartwarming video is going viral on social media, which shows an elderly couple selling poha for only Rs 10 on the streets.
There's no substitute for hard work and an elderly couple is proving just that. A heartwarming video is going viral, which shows an elderly couple selling poha for only Rs 10 on the streets.
The septuagenarian couple runs a small roadside stall near Pandit Nehru Convent, Tandapeth in Nagpur.
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Selling nutritious Tarri Poha for just ?10 for a plate, their five-year-old stall helps them pay their rent.
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.
The clip has garnered over 58k views and people have taken to the comments section to salute the couple for their hard work. "Massive respect to the couple," one user commented. "Hard work always pays off. Salute to their spirit," another user commented. "Kudos to them. They are tirelessly working to earn a living," a third user commented.
Last month, a video went viral showing an elderly man from Kanpur selling unique and healthy chaat which is quite different from the usual chaat offerings.
While we have heard about chaat made out of potatoes, paapdi, and curd, an elderly man named Gopilal is selling a sprouts chaat in the city of Kanpur.
In the now-viral video which was uploaded on an Instagram page called YouTube Swad Official, an old man can be seen preparing the lip-smacking and healthy chaat with different kinds of sprouts.
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