A Spark

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Surajpur—the name itself felt full of light, but in reality, the village was still living in darkness. Not the darkness of no electricity, but the darkness of no dreams, no education, and most of all, no hope.The village was small and simple, but life had stopped moving forward. The hands that worked in the fields had never held a book. Children followed in their parents' footsteps—working in fields, taking care of animals, and doing hard labor. Going to school was a distant dream, and becoming something after studying was thought to be only for the lucky.In this village lived a