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Manual Scavengers forced to work without Safety Gear
Dalits are made to clean the Uyyakondan canal without any safety gears in the city of Trichy in Tamil Nadu. They are forced to clean plastic, acid waste, dead bodies, and human excreta from water, with their bare hands. Even after passing of the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction...
Sewage workers denied safety equipment
A sanitation worker shares with Community Correspondent Rohini Pawsar, how he has lot all hope of receiving basic dignity. The caste system in India prescribes that all menial and filthy jobs be done by the ‘lowest’ caste. In continuation of this ‘tradition’, sanitation workers around the country are almost always...
Kashmiri Pot keeps you Hot
Traditional furnaces keeps Kashmiris warm in winter.
Broken Arms But Not Broken Wings
Born without arms Madanlal lives and dreams like any other.
Bollywood Star Abhay Deol Interviews Dalit Activist Amit Kumar
Amit Kumar is from Ladwa town in Kurukshetra District, Haryana. He is a former police constable turned committed dalit activist. He has a BA in Music (Vocals) and is currently pursuing a Masters In Women’s Studies. His community is predominantly Hindu but Amit abides by no religion and is a...
World Food Day – October 16, 2011
Video Volunteers and the Red Cross Help Communities across India Testify to Vast Problem of Hunger NEW YORK – October 14, 2011 – On the eve of World Food Day – October 16 – Video Volunteers is releasing 12 documentary videos created by people living in slums and villages across India whose...