GUWAHATI: N.R. Narayana Murthy, the founder of Infosys, shared a personal anecdote during a special event titled 'Achievements in Food Security: India's Strides Towards Sustainable Development Goals,' held at the UN headquarters.
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Murthy said, “Most of you have not experienced hunger. I have,” recalling the experience of prolonged hunger while hitchhiking in Europe five decades ago, enduring 120 hours without food.
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Addressing an audience comprising UN diplomats, officials, academia, civil society organizations, and members of the Indian diaspora, Murthy emphasized the significance of his personal experience with hunger. He said,” I experienced hunger for 120 hours non-stop when I was hitchhiking in Europe and at a place called Nish, a border town between Bulgaria and what was then Yugoslavia and today Serbia.”
His statement went viral across social media platforms with many users drawing parallels to a scene from the popular sitcom FRIENDS, where a character talks about their time while backpacking through Western Europe.
Speaking at the event commemorating the four billionth meal served by the Indian NGO, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Murthy also talked about India's innovative strategies and policies in food security and nutrition, aligning them with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly the target of zero hunger.
