For India’s Poor, A Voyage Before The Virus

Brut India

Hungry and without hope, thousands of migrant workers streamed out of Indian cities after PM Modi announced a 21-day lockdown. The last time so many Indians covered such long distances on foot was probably during Partition.

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01:00and the children are dying of starvation.

01:07If we could get food, why would we take the children and run away?

01:10We are not crazy.

01:12That's why when the children die of starvation, they die more from hunger.

02:16I am a hard-working man, my rickshaw is closed, my factories are closed, I have nothing to eat, what will I do?

02:28I don't have anything. Yesterday, I returned the flour to the ration shop, but I didn't have money.

02:34Earlier, I used to borrow money, but now I don't have cash, so how will I borrow money?

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