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A stage comes when Harry realises that there is nothing worth for him in
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Hardeep left home for
Australia on student’s visa. It was his dream to go to Australia and explore the world out there. He wanted to do something in his life and for his family. Now, it's been 5 years that Hardeep, who has now become Harry, is away from home. During this span in a foreign land,
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Back home, there have been lot of changes in the lifestyle of Harry’s family after he left for
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Hardeep did all odd jobs such as driving a taxi and working in a petrol pump. Going to college and attending classes was something he did for the sake of doing it.
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