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The clothes are still being arranged on the shelves. Some hang loosely from the walls, while others lie folded in small, uneven piles. Meena Khatoon moves around her shop, picking up each pile and car
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In a small yet mesmerizing Warsun village, Kralpura, Jammu and Kashmir, the life of Mohammad Yaseen revolves around his Smile Confectionery shop. A place that provides him solace, a sense of security,
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On April 7, 2020, pain echoed in the air of Asif’s life. Cries were muffled while bulldozers roared high—three shops and a house built by sweat and blood in 11 years were obliterated. Shattered wi
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The two-story building of Sabaat, the stitching center, nestled in the dilapidated building of Shiv Vihar, North East Delh, has seen many a fray of pain, hatred, anguish, and losses. Its emergence was
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We travelled with pain in our hearts to Himachal Pradesh, with our breath hanging on a fragile thread, on the news of the young Kashmiri trader assaulted violently. With chills blooming outside, contr
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“My life has become a little better now. At least I have something to eat. I can manage dal and roti. Things are far more peaceful than before,” says Parveen, sitting inside her small shop, neatly
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“I feel I am reliving my childhood… Hunar Academy has fulfilled my childhood dreams.” This was the sentence of Ms. Zahida Khatoon (41), an Urdu teacher by profession and a student of Khattati cl
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When mob violence took away Guddu Khan, the sole breadwinner, Miles2Smile stepped in to restore hope and rebuild his family’s livelihood in Jammu.
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The consistency of communal riots in the country has left no room for survival, yet there are a plethora of stories of courage and transformation that hold imm
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The residents of Muzaffarnagar found themselves grappling with a tragedy that unfolded during the riots of 2013. The violence claimed the lives of nearly 6
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Kallu Miyyan, 75 years old, hails from the Amroh district of Moradabad. He was left anguished as his mattress shop was engulfed in flames on a Tuesday afternoon, in plain view. After the violence i
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Numerous resilient women, reflecting their inner strength, gathered at the Sabaat stitching center in north-east Delhi. This center has been supporting these women, who have endured the trials of the