A Child In Need
A favour that was offered to a friend turned out to be a heart-wrenching experience for me. It really made me think and ponder about life and humanity. The 45-minute journey took me to a shanty wooden house, with missing wooden planks on its wall. A fairly good wind could blow down such dilapidated structure any minute. After introducing myself, I asked permission to snap some photos for the record. The interior of the house proved how deprived the family’s life has been. I stepped into the kitchen, hoping to find a fridge to store the milk supply I brought. I was relieved to spot a small fridge, with a surface rust, standing in the corner of the kitchen. It was a 2-room house – the kitchen and the bedroom (cum living room). The back of the house doubled as En. Emran’s workshop. Being the sole breadwinner of the family, it was pretty difficult for him to make ends meet. ...