From Welding Shop to Merchant Navy Fitter: Gautam’s Journey
Introduction Sometimes, one small meeting can change your entire life. This is the real story of Gautam, a hardworking boy from a small village named Nar in Mathura, whose life turned from welding in a roadside shop to working proudly on a giant oil tanker in the Merchant Navy. Life Before the Sea Gautam was like many youngsters from Indian villages—skilled, honest, and hardworking but unaware of the big world outside. He worked at a local welding shop, earning less than ₹100 a day. His job was tiring, full of heat and smoke, but he never gave up. “Bas zindagi chal rahi thi, sapne…