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    Many children in India are born into extreme poverty and experience it to the maximum. The boy and elderly woman in this picture are standing by their tents close to the railway tracks. Malnutrition, lack of education, drugs and sexual harassments are everyday problems for these children. They live in the margins of a society not fitting in and failing in life. Some of these children are abused so badly and used as child workers while some of them become anti social criminals and end up in prison. by: thebookoftravel Views[615] This image portrays an old woman making a meal on the road. She doesn’t have a home or someone else to take care of her. Thousands of people living in the streets of India like her share the same living standards and often develop chronic illness. Basic treatments and medication are generally out of their reach and never in time. by: thebookoftravel Views[1326] This particular person was counting the coins he earned from someone on the road. They make very little money and live on bare minimum till their death. Most of them don’t make 2$ a day and live in extreme poverty without proper food and shelter. This picture reminds me that Poverty can hit you anytime and change a fulfilling life to mere existence. by: thebookoftravel Views[4869] The problems of extreme poverty are the same regardless of age and gender. These blind singers are an example for how crippling poverty can be. Any kind of help from the government or other agencies never reach them and they survive life by singing at local celebrations without an identity in life. They move between places in the country searching for festivals to perform their art and make a living. Their life is a matter of curiosity for others yet they are denied even the basic human rights. by: thebookoftravel Views[691] Children living in extreme poverty are a way to make money for the mafia. They are used in illegal operations, sex trafficking and child labour. This image was shot in Tamil Nadu featuring one of such child workers. Every year many children are rescued from child labour but even the resolved cases resort to their previous life because of inadequate rehabilitation and monitoring. It’s ironic that this boy is working in the background of a temple yet none of the Gods are watching over him. by: thebookoftravel Views[927]
     

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - The realms of poverty in India

    Wednesday, 3 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    I am a science postgraduate from India and a devoted student of photography. My experiments with photography began a decade ago and it helped me appreciate and reinvent myself. In other words photography is a record of my reflections and ideologies about ... Read more >
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