Tag: abuse
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How do we help put India’s railway children back on track?
THOUSANDS of children across the country have made railway platforms their homes, and they survive by begging, rag-picking or doing menial jobs. Many of these railway children end up in stations after fleeing their homes because of poverty, violence or other forms of abuse. But living on the platforms doesn’t mean that they are safe.…
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Why can’t we care for elders who nurtured us?
Aged persons don’t deserve to be neglected, abused or abandoned THE essential values of Indian culture and tradition are learnt through families. Throughout our childhood we are taught to respect elders and gestures such as touching their feet are practised out of respect. Even now, joint family systems exist and are valued where three or…