Whenever Miles2Smile works for the rehabilitation of people, we also strive towards sustainability, strengthening collective action, capacity building and bringing a source of livelihood that gives distressed people a sense of dignity. While doing the relief work in the aftermath of Northeast Delhi pogrom, we came across heaps of clothes lying around like trash that … Read More “SMILE LAUNDRY”
Of the many smiles restored, one such story is of Mohd Sakib. This gentleman who had his auto rickshaw burnt in the Northeast Delhi pogrom came knocking our doors with a bleak smile and a lot more of dismay on his face. Sakib had lost his only source of income with almost nothing in savings. … Read More “The Story of Sakib”
Mumtayaz a resident of Mustafabad owned a thela (cart) and used to sell fruits on it. During the Delhi pogrom, in a sheer display of inhumanity, the Hindutva mob brutally attacked him on the head with sharp weapons, looted fruits worth thousands and later burnt his cart. While our team was conducting relief operations … Read More “The Story of Mumtayaz”
Shiv Vihar received the maximum heat of anti-Muslim NE Delhi Pogrom. Torched properties, demolished residential areas, broken windows, and scorched walls were enough to attest to the situation. Every burned house in this locality narrated the story of its residents who bore the violence and maybe will carry its marks forever in their hearts. Every … Read More “The Brave Women of Shiv Vihar”
Shafi Alam set up a small shop of stationery on the ground floor of his own house in Gali No. 4, Khajuri. Some portions of the ground floor were under construction, on the side, a small set of stairs set the entrance to his house. On the first floor, the whole family of three-generation lived … Read More “Shafi Alam – surviving a pogrom with strength and love”
