Bihar.
You think you know it. Poor. Backward. Lawless.
That's what English news tells you.
But I read bihar samachar – the Hindi newspaper that tells the truth. Dainik Jagran Bihar. Prabhat Khabar. Hindustan.
Here are 5 stories. English media won't show you these.
Read them. Then ask yourself: what else are you missing?
Story 1: “गाँव में 2 साल से बंद है स्कूल – बच्चे नदी पार कर पढ़ने जाते हैं”
Translation: "School closed for 2 years. Children cross river to study."
A village in Bihar has no school. Children cross a river on a broken bridge to reach the nearest school.
Last month, a girl fell in. She survived. She crossed again the next day.
The headline: "Children risk lives for education."
The truth: Your child's school bus has AC. They have a river.
What I saw: I stood on the riverbank. The bridge was made of bamboo and rope. It swayed. A 10-year-old girl crossed it. She was carrying a school bag.
I asked her: "Dar nahi lagta?"
She said: "Dar lagta hai. Par school jaana hai."
Why English media won't show: Because it's not "breaking." It's normal.
What you should do: Donate to NGOs that build bridges in rural Bihar.
Story 2: “बाप ने बेची अपनी किडनी – बेटी बनी IAS”
Translation: "Father sold his kidney. Daughter became IAS."
A farmer in Bihar sold his kidney for ₹3 lakh. He paid for his daughter's coaching.
His daughter cleared UPSC. She is now an IAS officer. He walks with one kidney.
The headline: "Father's sacrifice pays off."
The truth: The government's scholarships didn't reach them. A black-market kidney did.
What I saw: I met the father. He was weak. He couldn't work in the fields anymore.
He said: "Meri beti collector ban gayi. Ab log mere saamne jhukte hain. Par main khud nahi jhuk sakta."
Why English media won't show: Because it's too dark. Too real. Too Bihar.
What you should do: Next time you see an IAS officer, ask where they came from.
Story 3: “स्कूल में नहीं है दीवार – बच्चे पढ़ते हैं, पर चोरों से कोई बचाव नहीं”
Translation: "No wall in school. Children study, but no protection from thieves."
A government school in Bihar has no boundary wall. Thieves have stolen computers, fans, even desks.
The headmaster sleeps in the school at night. With a stick.
The headline: "School seeks funds for wall."
The truth: They have been seeking for 5 years.
What I saw: I visited the school. The headmaster showed me the broken lock on the gate. The empty computer lab.
He said: "3 baar chori ho chuki hai. Ab main raat ko school mein sota hoon."
Why English media won't show: Because it's not a "digital India" success story.
What you should do: Donate to government schools in Bihar. Even ₹500 can buy a lock.
Story 4: “पुलिस थाने में लगे सीसीटीवी – पर काम नहीं करते”
Translation: "CCTV installed at police station – but don't work."
A police station in Bihar installed 12 CCTV cameras last year. Today, 8 are broken. 2 point at the wall. 2 work.
The headline: "Police station gets CCTV surveillance."
The truth: Installed. Not maintained. Useless.
What I saw: I walked into the police station. The cameras were covered in dust. Wires were hanging.
The officer said: "Sarkar ne diya. Maintenance ka paisa nahi diya."
Why English media won't show: Because it's not a scandal. It's routine.
What you should do: RTI file karo. Pata karo paisa kahan gaya.
Story 5: “उस युवक ने बदल दी गाँव की तस्वीर – अब हर घर में है शौचालय”
Translation: "That young man changed the village – now every home has a toilet."
A young man in a Bihar village saw people defecating in the open. He went door to door. Convinced every family to build a toilet. No government scheme. No subsidy.
Now the village is open defecation free.
The headline: "Youth leads toilet construction."
The truth: He did in 6 months what the government couldn't in 10 years.
What I saw: I walked through the village. Every house had a toilet. Clean. Functional.
He said: "Sharam aati thi. Ab nahi aati."
Why English media won't show: Because good news doesn't sell.
What you should do: Share his story. Inspire others.
What You're Missing
English newspapers cover Bihar's surface. Hindi newspapers cover Bihar's soul.
The school with no wall.
The father who sold his kidney.
The girl who crosses a river.
The police station with fake CCTV.
And the young man who built toilets.
That's the real Bihar.
Now you know.
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