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Childhood struggles shaped my character from "summary" of The Race of My Life by Milkha Singh
Growing up in a small village in undivided India, life was not easy for me. Poverty was a constant companion, making it difficult to even afford a decent meal. But it was these hardships that taught me the value of hard work and perseverance from a young age. I learned to be resilient in the face of adversity, never giving up despite the challenges that came my way. One of the defining moments of my childhood was the partition of India in 1947. The violence and chaos that ensued left a lasting impact on me, forcing me to flee my home and witness atrocities no child should ever have to see. It was in these dark times that I found the strength to survive, drawing on the lessons I had learned from my struggles. As I grew older, I realized that my difficult childhood had shaped the...
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