ILLITERATE EPISODE 01

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In the labyrinthine corridors of fate, Muzammil emerges as a tender yet melancholic figure—a boy whose innocence is his sole companion amid the cruel vicissitudes of life. Bereft of parental warmth at a tender age, he finds himself ensnared in the austere embrace of his maternal uncle’s household. This abode, ostensibly a sanctuary, houses a veneer of familial affection that belies its undercurrents of silent exploitation.

Beneath the guise of care and concern, his aunt orchestrates a life of relentless toil for Muzammil. While she outwardly dons the mask of maternal benevolence, it is Muzammil who shoulders the Sisyphean burden of household drudgery. Day and night, he scours, mends, and organizes, his dreams eclipsed by the relentless demands of an ungrateful household.

Amidst the menial labor that defines his existence, Muzammil often seeks solace within the sanctum of his own thoughts. As he sweeps and scrubs, a quiet longing whispers through his mind—a yearning for education, a chance to rewrite his destiny. He envisions a life where knowledge becomes his armor and ambition his sword, slicing through the oppressive shackles of his present.

Yet, reality grips him with merciless clarity. “If only I could study, maybe things would be different,” Muzammil murmurs to himself, his voice heavy with despair yet tinged with defiant hope. This solitary declaration reverberates in the silence, a faint beacon of resistance in a world that conspires to keep him shackled.

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