ekpalkajeena:

“At first there were just fields here. Then after writing many letters we aranged for electricity. Do you see that hospital?” “Yes.” "That was a cow shed earlier. And look, the children’s school. Maati and I were the first teachers here. No one knew how to read or write. Now the kids study here till eight grade. After that, the boys are sent off to Kartarpur, for further studies.“ “And what about the girls?” "It’s not possible for us to send the girls so far. And anyways they have to learn to look after the household. So what use is higher education for them?“ – Veer Zaara (2004)