“Hello everyone. Especially the people in Dharamshala. I am from Jogiwara road. Most people here on this road know me as I used to be a rough and tough guy. I used to do things that I shouldn’t have done. I would ride my bike up and down that would make this crazy loud sound. Many of the old people hated it but I didn’t know or care why.”
“Now, I have changed. I gave up all the bad habits and I am trying to stop smoking too. People around me, especially my friends and family are so happy about my decision. In the first phase, it was difficult to give up my bad habits. I had such a difficult time but now I am totally fine. “
“Now I have a reason to live but before, I just used to live my life. It is totally different and brighter!”
“Now I get why people hated my loud bike. Even I hate it. It has been ages since I last drove it. It is all covered in dirt.”
“Right now, I live here alone but soon I am heading to US to live with my family. I want other guys who are involved in bad things to stop. Nothing good comes out of doing bad things. Yes, you might feel that you are cool at that moment. But actually, you are not! You are just cool to die fast, you are just cool to make your family sad, you are just cool to make the society look down on you. Thus, if you really want to be cool, then be nice!”
“Living in Dharamshala has taught me so many things. I have seen all kinds of people. I have met all kinds of people. I have mingled with different people. I guess that all helped me to grow up. So, in a nutshell, this place plays a huge role in making me a normal person."
Interview and photo credit: Kunsang Tenzing
Edited by Yasmine Tanwidjaja-Pajares
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