Home away from home

Withering Flowers The family of kumar’s ( name changed ) stay adjacent to the Puduchery assembly buildings. They are in the business of tender coconuts and their 12 year old daughter is in the flesh trade apparently forced by her parents. In the mornings she plays happily on the streets with her brothers and cousins at the park adjacent to the assembly and in the evenings others plays with her strangers, tourists etc., Even though she seems to be happy there is something in her face which seeks for a divine intervention. Need for a home is brimming in her eyes where she could be herself. Millions of street children like her are at the mercy of careless parents, hungry pimps , paedophiles and police. They are subject to malnutrition, hunger , health problems, substance abuse, theft and the list is endless. There are thousands of cases like Miss Kumar who needs immediate attention from policy makers and people. But they are all so busy with other things more important than the withering ...