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Passion for pedalling takes him places
Staff Reporter
INTREPID TRAVELLER: Somen Debnath. — Photo: S.Thanthoni
CHENNAI:
Somen Debnath, 23, likes cycling. So much so that he has covered 13 States in India (over 38,700 km), and also Myanmar and Bhutan. His aim is to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS.
Somen, who is now in the city, plans to go to Sri Lanka next, but does not have enough funds. "I need about Rs. 15,000 to fly to Sri Lanka and also to transport my cycle." He recently met Tamil Nadu Governor Surjeet Singh Barnala, who gave him Rs. 5,000.
Somen, who started his journey in May 2004, comes from Basanti village in West Bengal. He carries a kit to attend to punctures and other problems. He eats what the locals offer him and conducts workshops for students.
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