103 & still going strong
Pada Bdr. Gurung "Bali bow Baje" By: CPCV We often think that how long we may live because of the lifestyle we are leading? One may get amazed after hearing that some people have lived for more than 100 years and are still living. In our quest for people living for more than 100 years, we came across a man whose age has reached 103 years and still determined to live for another few more years. Few kilometers away from the town of Gangtok in a village called Ranka, and after 15-20 minutes of walk upwards the road, lives Padam Bahadur Gurung, 103 year old man who is popularly known as ‘Bali Bow Baje’. On our way to his home we also encountered a huge snake, straight away heading towards us. Frightened and startled we finally reached his house. Born and brought up in Ranka, he had a very simple life like any of ours. He is survived by 2 sons, 1 daughter and 6 grand childrens. At first we had a difficult time to communicate with him, as his vision was blurred and hi