When you sow your dreams with your wishful hands, little do you know that the same hands will one day bury them. Champions are made to be remembered, not forgotten, but alas, the story of Buli Basumatary is different. Buli trained at the Sports Authority Of India and even won two gold medals, along with one silver medal in the National Sub Junior Archery Championship. She even won a gold in the senior championship and even today, those medals are a prized possession. However, they only serve the purpose of being a piece of memory for her.

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In 2010, Buli had to put archery on hold. An injury made it difficult for her to practise and limited financial means meant that her family couldn’t support her health and her love for sports simultaneously. Also, if at this point you are wondering whether there was any government aid for a national champion, then the answer is ‘NO’. Buli eventually had to put this dream on hold. She went on to get married and have two lovely kids but since her husband’s earnings are not enough to feed them all, one can spot Buli selling oranges on an Assam highway. 

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Her hopes are still high and she hasn’t given up on that dream. Her wings can take flight if the government provides some help. Are the authorities so busy glorifying the already strong celebrities that a deserving champion cannot get her due? It is a sad tale of fate, but then Buli is not the one to give up, on hope, or life. Here’s hoping that her dream becomes the shining moment for the entire nation one day, soon.