Who says one can’t get a decent shave in a relief camp? Four days after he fled the floods, Shankar Thakur picked up the razor, fed up being just a victim at the Janki nagar camp in Purnea.
Now he’s doing what he knows best, surviving.
“I was wondering what could I do. I decided I should do some work, at least I’d be able to feed my children,” said Shankar.
But in another part of the same relief camp, moving on is going to be more difficult.
Narayan Dev was just back after burying his father.
“My father swallowed a lot of the flood water and died because of that,” said Narayan.
But outside Narayan’s tent, there was a flicker of hope. For the children, the camp is a whole new world.
It’s in the camp that Rinki met Sarsakti and they’ve already realised that they are soulmates.
And even as they are surrounded by tragedy and mourning adults, Saba and Rinki have found something to celebrate.
“She is a true friend,” said Saba.
And so the circle of life completes itself, and yet in a relief camp, it shows up all kinds of cruel contrasts. However, if we are looking for that little ray of hope, it of course appears in the eyes of children, showing us hope in the time of despair.
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