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At the next stop, Bikram and those three boys got off. A small boy around
10 years old without leg was waiting with his seniors for some body. The
small boy told his uncle that the same boys had bullied him at the market
yesterday. The uncle was about to slap the boys but Bikram stopped him
and said “Namaste uncle. Please do not beat them. Yes, these boys were
wrong. They don’t know how to deal with others. They often violate
others’ rights. They might not have gone to school for education. You

seem to be a wise man so forgive them. Revenge only creates violence.

The uncle was impressed with Bikram He said, “I don’t know who you
are. You told the truth that violence is not the solution for problems. We
should live together with love and peace.”
The boys then understood the situation. One of the boys said to Bikram,

“We are really very sorry, brother. We didn’t get chance to go to school.
He turned to the man and apologized for the mistake. He added that they
would never make such mistakes in days to come.

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