I learned so much from these people who are fighting each day despite of all challenges and adversities. They have not given up, not lost hope and have not forgotten to smile which we easily let go away in much less worse condition than this. India's coal hub Jharia, sits atop the country’s biggest coal reserves and the profession of inhabitants are mainly coal miners and coal scavengers. Coal scavenging is easy alternative due to abundance of coal in open cast mines here. People take huge risk to collect such coal and prepare charcoal from that by burning the raw coal near their houses. In winter when the temperature gets very low these coal fire acts as boon to the local people of all ages to get warmth and comfort. As most of these coal scavengers are living below poverty line they doesn’t have enough winter garments and good shelters to beat the cold.
Date Taken: | 12.2020 |
Date Uploaded: | 07.2021 |
Photo Location: | Bhowra, Jharkhand, India, India |
Camera: | NIKON D810 |
Copyright: | © Vivek Sen |