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Kolkata, India
Sabita Sardar has been living in the streets of Kolkata since she was seven-years-old. She moved to the city from the countryside with her mother and siblings in search of economic opportunities. Today, she and most of her family are no closer to getting off the streets. For published stories on this topic, see Surviving COVID-19: Struggles of Homeless India & Under the over in a time of cyclone and corona
Three generations of homeless people - Mother, daughter and grandson
Makeshift shelter from a traffic police booth
Surviving on the streets, scraping for food amidst COVID-19
Usha Dolui, Sabita's homeless neighbor under the flyover
A few homeless wander the empty sidewalk during COVID-19 lockdown
Raju, Sabita's eldest son
Sabita holding her grandson
A view of the flyover under which Sabita resides with her family
The space under the flyover under which Sabita resides
Multi-tier parking taking up space under the flyover
Sabita's area under the flyover
Sabita's eldest daughter, Mampi, with her son
Biscuits soaked in water for Sabita's grandson
Sabita feeding wet mushy biscuits to her grandson
Sabita's mother Kanon Halder who brought her children to Kolkata from their village
An improvised kiln for cooking made with pavement tiles. Cardboard, paper and rejected plywood is used as fuel.
