Let’s Stand With Malika in Her Journey to Rebuild Life After Delhi Riots 2020

“They beat him and struck his head with iron rods. He kept pleading for mercy until he died…they burnt my husband in front of my eyes.” 

The last memory of her husband, Musharraf, still haunts Malika, a woman who lost everything to the Delhi riots of 2020.
On 25th February, 2020, chants of religious slogans shrieked through her house, and rioters without mercy broke the main gate of it. What followed was something Malika never fathomed.
Rioters beat her husband to death. She had hidden him under the bed after her landlord warned that armed mobs carrying torches and iron rods were moving from door to door, hunting down Muslim men. But rioters found him and killed him.
The sequence of the horrific incident started with the slogans and ended with the burning of Musharraf’s body in front of Malika’s eyes. Burning of happiness, dreams, and solace. Burning of stability, security, and livelihood.
Days turned into months and months into years, all marked by grief and horror. But life does not pause for anyone.
Bills of the family mounted soon. Responsibilities were built strong on the heaps of anguish. Malika arranged for meals and necessities. But how long could she run a house without a stable income? How long could she make ends meet without a concrete source of livelihood?
Many struggles unfolds in her way, but is she alone in this journey? No! Miles2Smile is with her and with her family. Our first aim is to provide her a sustainable livelihood. A promised source of income. For that we need Rs. 1,40,000. The amount would be utilized to build a roof over her small 1 Room flat, which she will rent out. The monthly income from the rent will ensure a steady livelihood and help her rebuild stability in her life.
We cannot erase the last memories of Malika’s husband. We cannot change her past, for it is beyond the capabilities of humans, but we can surely share her struggles. We can share the responsibilities and help her build a life with financial stability. Let us come together and help Malika. Let us help her build a livelihood of stability and dignity.