Chapter 110: Building a Legacy(Part-II)

He heard their stories—stories of poverty, of perseverance, of dreams deferred but not forgotten. Each child he met carried a familiar spark in their eyes, the same hunger and determination that had fueled his own journey years ago. But behind that spark was something else, something that resonated deeply with Rohan: the struggle. Many of these kids were just like him, growing up in small villages and towns where opportunities were scarce, where even the act of dreaming big felt like a rebellion against their circumstances.

In a dusty rural village in Haryana, Rohan met Shyam, a 14-year-old boy who ran barefoot every morning before school, weaving through fields and narrow roads just as Rohan once had. Shyam's coach—a local school teacher who had noticed the boy's talent—had written to the foundation, asking for help. Shyam's family was too poor to afford proper running shoes, let alone the specialized training he needed to take his talent to the next level.