| Mohammed Sait- cricket and cruise are his first love |
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Name: Mohammed Sait
Age: 8 years
Home town: Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Family back ground : He has no father. He and his younger sister Nazreth used to live with their mother, Shamim and grandfather. Irrespective of his ill health, his grandfather keeps the hearth burning by doing odd jobs.
How he reached here: He got separated from his mother during a train journey. When the mother-son duo got out in a crowded station to have some refreshments, he lost his way and his mother boarded the train thinking that her son is with her. By the time the hapless mother realized the truth that her son is stranded in the platform, the train had picked up speed. Helpless and desperate, the little Sait caught the attention of a kind soul, who entrusted him in the safe hands of Sisubhavan authorities.
Mohammed Sait grabbed my attention in no time. Smart and good looking, this tiny boy was making merry with his friends when I met him. He came running as I called out his name and we settled at a shaded spot for a cozy chat. I was more than willing to lend an ear to his story and he was only too happy to answer my queries in the best possible way. ' I miss my family especially my younger sister and after I pass out of here and earn a decent job I would definitely go back to my home'- he told with confidence. Trying to keep the baggage of the tormenting past behind, the sporty Sait tries to be optimistic as he tries to swim with the tide. He has many friends here; infact almost all the inmates of this institute seem to be die hard fans of this little master. I could hear boys calling him and gesticulating him to join them in the football match. He was in no hurry. Cool and poised he seemed so relaxed even amidst this high pitched action around.
'Cricket is my passion' and Yuvaraj Singh , my hero!' he disclosed to me in a single breath. Any particular reason for that ? I asked him to fork out more details from him. With a flashy smile, he told me ' Yuvaraj is young, handsome and hits nothing but sixers!' I recollected that many other boys had shared this same opinion to me; Is it that ideas and dreams are contagious? I wondered.
Well, Sait, Who do you want to be when you grow up? I asked the same old question that I have been parroting to almost all these kids. Speed Boat driver! Curiously enough, not many kids have thought about this exciting option as I haven't heard this from anyone so far! Full credit to Sait for being original and innovative. 'I like the wave spray and the thrill of riding the launch at break neck speed, cutting across the ripples'. He told me, pointing towards a speed boat that jetted past us along the backwaters.
In case he cannot materialize his dreams of this exciting career on water, he plans to soar his wings into the vast skies by being a pilot. 'It is also equally challenging' is int? He looked towards me for an affirmative answer and I nodded in agreement. I could read a sense of achievement in his little face as he led me to his friend Akhil, who was reading a comic strip.
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