Bicycle

Ratna Biswas, a sixth-grade student, used to walk 4 kilometers to school every day with her books slung over her shoulder. Her father, a mason, earned only a modest income, and the family often struggled to make ends meet. Buying a bicycle for his daughter was beyond their means. Because of the long walk, Ratna frequently arrived late to class and often felt exhausted. Despite the hardship, she never gave up on her education. That difficult journey has now become much easier. Ratna has...

Before dawn fully breaks, a school teacher slowly pedals along a rural dirt path. A bag rests on the rear carrier, while his feet turn the pedals in a gentle rhythm. Ahead, a few pedestrians walk along the road. To alert them, he rings his small bicycle bell—cring...