"Your idea will Not Work", he Said to the girl.
"Why"? She asked.
he Chuckled darkly.

Actually, the girl was a Teacher.
She visited this Village a Month ago,
She Saw, there was No School in this Village.
So, She decided to Open a School.
For this Purpose, She Used her Own Money,
She gathered Donations,
Now, She was here
but...
that Man Came Out of Nowhere & was Talking with her Like that.

She Looked at him & asked again.

"Do you know,
These are poor people, Really Poor People
They Eat Only Once in a day,
They Can't feed Their Children
& here you're insisting them to Educate their Children." He Said.

"But, it's Free.
I'll give them Free Education", She Said.
He Laughed.
"Their Children go for Work daily with their Fathers So that They Can buy Some Food,
What will they do if they don't go for Work?
How will they Eat"? he asked.
Girl Looked at him.
He Sighed.

"Girl, it's Not that Easy as People Think.
For Poors,
For Those Who Can't even Buy New Clothes On Special Occaions Even,
Even, They Can't provide their Children Meal thrice in day,
For them, "Education is Luxury"
yes, For Them
"Education is a Luxury,
No Matter if it's Free or Something" he Said.

"But, they Can Live a Better Life after getting Education", girl Said.

"is it Easy girl?
How Can a hungry Child Concentrate on Studies?
How Can a Kid
Who thinks
if he didn't Work
How will They Eat,
Focus on Studies?
You Can provide them Education,
if you Fulfill their Food Needs.
We Can't Educate a Hungry Child,
Whose Stomach is Starving for Food
& instead of Giving Food,
We ask him to Read." he Said.

"Listen girl, if you want to Teach them
Then think ,
"How to Satisfy their Hunger first",
if they are full, they'll Love to Study". he Said.
She Sighed heavily.
She Thought,
" he was Right.
Education Comes after Hunger,
Hunger Leads.
if you want to Educate Someone,
Make Sure,
his Stomach Should Not be Empty,
Make Sure,
"He is Not Thinking about
how to Earn Money to buy Food".

Remember,
"Food & Education both are Basic Needs,
But Food Leads".


© ~I.B