After recovering from the accident, it was hard for Karadi to find work. A few people suggested that he take to begging as his deformed face and body would evoke sympathy. Karadi refused to be a beggar. A person without eyes and a hand could not be a fisherman. Yet faced with an insurmountable challege, he found hope and courage within himself. Karadi learnt the swimming with one hand and put all his strength in the work and appeared as the most enthusiastic and energetic fishermen among all.