In the shadow of towering office buildings like the WHO headquarters and the police offices, lies the Anna Nagar slum community—a world starkly different from the hustle of the city around it. Here, life is a daily struggle. Tiny and cramped shanties with the limited space and line narrow, litter-strewn lanes. In one of these…
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From Railway Tracks to University: Sachin’s Dream
This is Sachin from one of the Asha communities along the railway track. He has been an Asha child since birth! His mother was taken care of by Asha during her prenatal period before his birth. His older sister is an Asha student reading for a bachelor's in commerce at Delhi University. His father sells…
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Asif’s Triumph: From Shanty to University
Asif from Asha’s Zakhira slum community lives in a one-room shanty with a family of 7. His father works in a factory in the neighborhood, in appalling and dangerous conditions. He has been a member of the Asha family since he was a child. He had to drop a year at high school because of…
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