He left from Andheri at 4 AM. walked 16 hours to reach a checkpost in Thane. On the way, a tempo driver duped him for Rs. 1500 by promising to drop him to Reva, MP. He has Rs. 500 left, and he still has to cover 1200 kms.
#lockdown
Spent the entire day at the Thane checkpost. Scores of migrant workers, and their heartbreaking stories.
Meet Savita. She spent #mothersday2020 by walking for over 14 hours with her 3-year old daughter.
This young man from UP asks if the buses could be organised for students in Kota, why not for us? "Is there no value of our life? The lockdown isn't for everyone. The rich are going around in their AC cars," he says.
Almost everyone I spoke to said they have been having one meal a day. Including children. This is Harsh. He got a Wada Pav from a well meaning group at the checkpost. For the first time in days, he managed to eat something besides lunch.
Siblings. Sharing a bottle of Appy Fizz, while waiting to get on the bus back home.
And lastly, this is a picture of one group. Several more are either walking, without money, without adequate food. It's on us. Good night!
#lockdown
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