2 Quotes & Sayings By Rashmikanta Sahoo

Rashmikanta Sahoo is a prominent author of India. He was born in a remote village in the remote Terai region of Nepal. Thousands of kilometers from anywhere, he lived a life that was typical of that of many poor Nepalese. In an impoverished village, where hope for the future was nonexistent, he grew up dreaming of a better life Read more

He wanted to escape from this world and riches brought by generations ago were put off and forgotten. But he had no money and was not able to go further than his village. However, Rashmikanta Sahoo's keen interest in reading made him curious about other people's stories and dreams and he longed to know about the lives of other people beyond the village.

When he passed his tenth standard examination, he knew that he must leave his village soon to find his way out. He migrated to the Indian city of Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta), then one of the most important cities in India, where money would be easier to get and there would be other people like him—dreamers and readers.