She was her family's sole breadwinner, her father passed away eight years ago, her ailing mother lost her job in the pandemic — Delhi’s New Year’s Eve horror shows just how dangerous it is to drive on the capital’s roads
She was a 20-year-old like any other girl her age — she enjoyed putting on make-up, lip-synching to songs, updating her social media…
Behind the happy persona, however, was a personal tragedy. Her father had passed away nearly eight years ago. The mother, a kidney patient, lost her job as a helper in a private school during the lockdown. With no other source of income, and having to look after three younger siblings – a brother, two younger sisters and her mother, the young woman took it upon herself to shoulder her family’s responsibilities.
Behind the happy persona, however, was a personal tragedy. Her father had passed away nearly eight years ago. The mother, a kidney patient, lost her job as a helper in a private school during the lockdown. With no other source of income, and having to look after three younger siblings – a brother, two younger sisters and her mother, the young woman took it upon herself to shoulder her family’s responsibilities.