Civil services aspirant turns 'beggar' to 'help the helpless'

A graduate in Political Science, Wasim commonly spotted in various areas of Delhi asking people for money, could be easily dismissed as a beggar at the first sight. However, a conversation with him would reveal the other side of Wasim. He asks for money to help those who he identifies as helpless beggars, who cannot earn a livelihood for themselves.

Wasim committed himself to helping the poor almost seven months ago when he was having lunch at an eating joint near his university. He recalls that he could see a few migrated workers including children and women asking people for food, while toddlers in their arms cried in hunger. Discovering that the money was not enough for their meals, as the head of their family was physically handicapped and not capable to do a regular job to sustain his family, Wasim decided to gather money for them for their food and other necessary expenses. He recounts that he could collect almost Rs 1,500 in eight hours for that family. Since then, Wasim has made it a regular practice to collect money for the underprivileged on the weekends.

The budding philanthropist further elaborates that his inspiration to work for the poor comes from a part of his upbringing in Bihar, where he has encountered poverty at close quarters. He also draws inspiration from the poems of Allama Iqbal, who represents the voice of voiceless in his poetry.
Son of a small scale farmer, Wasim hails from a small village in Begusarai in Bihar and does not have a place to call home in Delhi. He keeps switching places from JNU to Jamia for accommodation at the mercy of his friends. But his own troubles do not bother this unsung hero who wishes to bring social equity in society.

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