I am Nandesh , a 17 year old boy. I come from Kasargod, the extreme north district of Kerala. I am a member of a tribe community, so, my mother tongue is our tribal language. However, I can also speak Kannada,( the language of Karnataka) , and Tamil, (the language of Tamilnadu). Of course, I can speak Malayalam as well. (Malayalam is the official language of Kerala). My village is close to the above two states and is a rural area. I have three brothers. My father works in tree cutting. At the age of 4, my mother left us and went with another man. After that, my father married another woman, and from that union, I gained another younger brother. My second mother is loving, but sometimes my father drinks and quarrels with her. Although my father is illiterate, my second mother always encourages me to study and is sometimes strict about it.
In Blossom Hostel, I feel a sense of freedom and equality that I didn’t experience in my previous hostel. I enjoy the fraternity here and feel a sense of ownership. I am enjoying my studies here and aspire to join the Indian army to express my patriotism. I love India and the Indian army.
