The story of a dysfunctional husband. This post was written as part of 'No Tobacco Day, May 31. Mr. Jawahar (36), married Ms. Kamini (34) (name changed on request), one of our women project beneficiaries, in 2015. This story of her unfortunate short marriage below is as narrated by Kamini. "Back in 2014, I met … Continue reading Cigarettes and sex
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Thurumbar, also known as Puthirai Vannar, is a minority low caste division in Tamil Nadu. Thurumbar are fighting for their rights in 2020 because the Government has mistakenly categorized them as 'Adi Dravida' (Dalits). Every caste in India is recognized by its traditional occupation, e.g. Bramins are the temple priests, and Sathriyas are the army-men. … Continue reading Thurumbar, the Dalits of the Dalits.
Ms. Farzana Mubarak was working in a metal factory until 2013 when she was found by SHAPE. While her work and daily routine seemed totally normal, she was a modern-day slave (Read about slavery in India). in 2005, her father, Mr Rafeeq, had borrowed INR 20,000 (€233) from a local business owner, Mr Hari (name … Continue reading Farzana, the modern slave
Rescue story of a future doctor cursed to be a rag-picker Anitha (age 13) who is under the care of SHAPE's literacy centers (know more) was once a rag picker on the streets of Tiruvannamalai. She picked up her uncle's job because her father died. Her mother, Radha, is a wage worker who had to take … Continue reading The rag-picking doc
A recent interview with Mr. Juver Ahmed (single, male, migrant worker) conducted on 11.06.2019 by SHAPE as a part of its periodical HIV/AIDS KAP survey exposed the following information. After stressing his reluctance to talk to us for fear of losing his employment, Mr. Juver Ahmed agreed to an interview. He is from the Badurpur … Continue reading The infectious stud
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