As the saying goes , ‘ where there’s a will there’s a way ,’ lack of funds never diminished Parvez’s efforts to serve his mother as much as possible . Along with his mother he would often gate crash into weddings in the colony where they were residing as tenants . It is Allah’s grace that no one ever objected . Wedding dinners meant lavish food for free .

Then there were grandoise parties hosted by Shiela Dixit which Parvez would escort his mother to . Muslim festivals also meant tasty food at the mosque on breaking of the fast .

Parvez spoke excellent English having studied at St Xaviers College in Calcutta . His Hindi was very weak and he could neither read , write or speak in Urdu . My contribution in his life was very limited as I myself had to deal with manic depression which had afflicted me since my childhood .

Lacking means and being slightly deaf made Parvez a soft target for exploitation . Though he did not lack in capability or hard work , absence of cunning and a manipulative nature debilitated favourable results in every placement .

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