Stranded

Stranded

Update: 2023-03-17
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In 2020, India suddenly went into a national lockdown without advance planning or adequate government support, which led to a humanitarian crisis in addition to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Millions of jobs disappeared and hunger was a serious issue. Tens of millions of migrant workers struggled to get home — often on foot — and many died attempting the journey. In this episode, we bring you the story of Gulzar, a migrant worker who left his village as a child and traveled across the country, to earn money to support his family.

For more info on the Stranded Workers Action Network, visit strandedworkers.in/
This episode features music from Elephants with Guns - elephantswithguns.com
Voiceover by Shawn Jain - shawnkjain.com/
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