How a Homeless Child Became an International Photographer

[The Better India logo]( The Better India is proud to deliver stories that will make your day straight to your inbox. Stories of change and changemakers, and of how a strong will transforms into positive impact for the entire community. Hello, Vicky was born in a poor family living in the interiors of Purulia, West Bengal. His father, a tailor by profession, earned Rs 25 per day which was not enough to sustain Vicky, his six siblings and their mother. Although his father dreamt of educating his kids and helping at least one child clear class 10, the lack of resources made it hard. Eventually, Vicky was sent to live with his grandparents. “At my grandparents’, things were a little strict. I would be punished for the smallest of mistakes. I simply hated it. After some time, I couldn’t take it anymore and so ran away,” says Vicky. Young Vicky soon joined a group of ragpickers. [Ragpicker to Forbes List: How a Homeless Child Became an International Photographer]( From there he would turn into a ragpicker, then a member of a shelter home, and finally someone who took up photography. Today he has clicked pictures around the world, and has given talks in the White House, and the World Bank, and met Prince Charles. How did all of this happen? Here is an amazing story of how one man followed his dream to greatness. [Here's Story to Inspire You]( [Banana Waste Into Fibre: How I Earn Rs 9 Lakh & Empower 450 Women]( Banana Waste Into Fibre: How I Earn Rs 9 Lakh & Empower 450 Women “There are hundreds of acres of banana plantations in my native town — Hariharpur. But the farmers discard the banana stems, which could have been made into beautiful and economically profitable handicrafts,” he tells The Better India. “There was no such handicraft industry working in upcycling the banana tree waste, and I decided to explore potential business prospects.” [Read More]( [Dr Kitchlew: The Forgotten Hero Of Jallianwala Bagh Who Fought For Unity]( Dr Kitchlew: The Forgotten Hero Of Jallianwala Bagh Who Fought For Unity As FZ Kitchlew writes, “He was of the opinion that Indian freedom could only be attained through India’s own efforts. According to him, the history of nations that have attained their freedom tells us that self-reliance, self-sacrifice and suffering are the only roads to freedom.” [Read More]( - [Dadi’s Homemade Pickle Is Better For Your Gut Than Artificial Probiotics. Here’s Why]( - [This Mother’s Post about Her Son Seeing Her Period-Stained Leggings Is a Must-Read]( - [60-YO Farmer Creates Pest-Resistent Brinjal That Is Over 1.7 Feet Long]( TBI Community [Join the TBI Community]( Get to meet like-minded people and discuss everything around sustainability, impact, making things better, ideas, innovations and much more! [👉 Click here to join now and get started. It's free.]( Meet us on [The Better India on Instagram]( [The Better India on facebook]( [The Better India on Twitter]( [The Better India on LinkedIn]( [The Better India on LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2021 The Better India, All rights reserved. The Better India, 402, 4th Floor, Prestige Feroze 74, Cunningham Road, Bangalore 560052, India You signed up for our newsletter on our website - []( Don't want to hear from us again? We'll be sad to see you go. [Unsubscribe](. [The Better India logo footer](