Journey of Pushkar Shah
The plan is to see the world-150 countries-in 11 years on a bicycle. He wants to earn some name for his country, his village, his mother and himself. " He has a strong will to go, says he wants to see the world. I told him not to go leaving us behind. He said I shouldn't be discouraging him. 'I'll earn some name for myself,' he says, 'People will first remember you, then only me. 'So I gave up," Naram Kumari now prepares for yet another unpleasant change in her life.
Puskar knows it takes a lot of money to travel around the world, he knows he has none. Even if he sells off their family home, land and all the property, it won't suffice for South Asia alone. What he has in plenty is a very strong will and good intentions. Here again being a living martyr is not much help. "I went to VNY '98 office for financial support, I thought they would be interested as I will be spreading my country's name worldwide. They said they will give me a flag and a T-shirt.
The tourism ministry has provided him with a request letter. Puskar will be visiting capital cities of all the planned countries applying for visa for the country he would visit next. " I'll go to India first. Then Pakistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh,Bhutan,Burma,Thailand,Combodia,Laos,China,Hong kong,South korea,Japan,Phillipines,Brunei,Malaysia,Singapore, Indonesia, East timor, Australia,New zealand,Fiji,Tonga,Western Samoa,Canada,USA and so on.
