Monthly Archives: May 2021

My name is Ratna and I am 37 years of age. I am a resident of Govindpuri in New Delhi. I have moved to Delhi from Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. I have been working as a domestic worker for as long … Continue reading →

My name is Neelu and I am 32 years of age. I live in Govindpuri, Delhi with my children. I came to this city after my husband left us, and my father helped me in settling here. He was also … Continue reading →

Tunu migrated from Kolkata several years back. She now lives in  Harijan Basti, a colony of domestic workers in Gurgaon with her husband and two children. Like most other women in her locality she works as a domestic worker in … Continue reading →

My name is Durga Devi and I am a resident of Taimoor Nagar in Delhi. I’m originally from Madhubani in Bihar, and moved here over fifteen years ago. Over the last eight years, I’ve been working as a domestic worker. … Continue reading →

रात के बाद सवेरा ज़रूर होता है पर सवेरे के बाद रात भी ज़रूर आती है। 2021 में कोविड माहमारी ने एक बार फिर से लोगों को हद से ज़्यादा असहाय किया है, बुनियादी चीजों के लिए तड़पाया है। ये … Continue reading →

“Why them, why not us?” A drive thru vaccination camp was conducted in Gurugram recently. The camp was conducted in a mall, vaccines were free and administered through the windows of the car. No autos, cycles or rickshaws were seen … Continue reading →

Manju, a resident of Harijan Basti in Gurgaon works as a domestic worker in a housing society nearby.  Once working for four different households Manju has now lost most of her work due to the pandemic.  Some of her employers … Continue reading →

Mamta and Vikas, a married couple who came to Harijan Basti in Gurgaon five years ago from Bihar, took up work in the same household as cooks. After last year’s lockdown, life was just getting back on track for them, … Continue reading →