The roadmakers

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

INDIA | Thursday, 4 July 2013 | Views [279] | View Larger Image

Shambhu and his co-workers get down to business without really caring about any safety norms. As one can see him pouring a sweltering mix of tar and gravel with mere slippers on. No hand gloves, no gumboots, no masks, these workers risk their life everyday for merely 3 dollars.

Meet Tribhuvan, a labourer who has been laying down roads for the past 15 years. He, along with his friends has spent almost half of their lives on the road. With no other place to go, they have now accepted the road as their only abode.

Working in the scorching heat of 44 degrees at the walled city, it becomes almost impossible to walk, let alone work. But these unsung architects fiddle with the tar, dust and gravel like a little kid who toys with clay.
Here, Tribhuvan looks on with hope, while his co-workers engage in deep conversation.

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While his co-workers are laying the road, tribhuvan is busy playing with the tar.. Wearing only a single glove and pouring the boiling tar poses a great risk of skin burns. Ignorant of the fact, tribhuvan seems to be enjoying it.

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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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