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The Hunger Games, Again

  • “DJ Halli, a shorthand of Devara Jeevanahalli, is a slum in the centre of Bangalore that comprises of four different wards, and on paper DJ Halli has a population of 40212 people and has 8 angaanwadis.”
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    The Hunger Games, Again

    “DJ Halli, a shorthand of Devara Jeevanahalli, is a slum in the centre of Bangalore that comprises of four different wards, and on paper DJ Halli has a population of 40212 people and has 8 angaanwadis.”
    Javed Iqbal
  • “Meghala, a child afflicted with malnutrition her whole life, passed away on the 17th of July after a severe pneumonia infection.”
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    The Hunger Games, Again

    “Meghala, a child afflicted with malnutrition her whole life, passed away on the 17th of July after a severe pneumonia infection.”
    Javed Iqbal
  • “Her mother Murugama has been blind since she was nine years old, and both Meghala and her mother were looked after by Murugama’s eldest daughter Ruth.”
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    The Hunger Games, Again

    “Her mother Murugama has been blind since she was nine years old, and both Meghala and her mother were looked after by Murugama’s eldest daughter Ruth.”
    Javed Iqbal
  • “Ruth used to work at an incense stick workshop that earned her Rs.15 per day.”
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    The Hunger Games, Again

    “Ruth used to work at an incense stick workshop that earned her Rs.15 per day.”
    Javed Iqbal
  • “DJ Halli is also home to other children who’re high risk to malnutrition and who’ve suffered disabilities due to them. Here Nazima looks after her son Nawaaz, who suffers from cerebral palsy and is in clear need of physiotherapy yet that does not come under the mandate of the Angaanwadi. Her husband who suffers from diabetes lost his fingers and couldn’t work as an autorickshaw driver, and it is her eldest son Yousef, whose education suffers as he has to work himself.”
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    The Hunger Games, Again

    “DJ Halli is also home to other children who’re high risk to malnutrition and who’ve suffered disabilities due to them. Here Nazima looks after her son Nawaaz, who suffers from cerebral palsy and is in clear need of physiotherapy yet that does not come under the mandate of the Angaanwadi. Her husband who suffers from diabetes lost his fingers and couldn’t work as an autorickshaw driver, and it is her eldest son Yousef, whose education suffers as he has to work himself.”
    Javed Iqbal
  • “There are eight Angaanwadis in DJ Halli’s Ward 48, with over 5000 children.”
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    The Hunger Games, Again

    “There are eight Angaanwadis in DJ Halli’s Ward 48, with over 5000 children.”
    Javed Iqbal
  • “There are a large number of cases in DJ Halli that are considered under Grade Three Malnutrition, and the involvement of the High Core Committee has ensured a level of supervision of the Anganwadis and follow-up of particular cases. Yet in many cases, such as Murugama and Nazima, the question of livelihood is not answered. The Angaanwadi is meant to be a supplement to a diet, yet both families struggle with each meal.”
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    The Hunger Games, Again

    “There are a large number of cases in DJ Halli that are considered under Grade Three Malnutrition, and the involvement of the High Core Committee has ensured a level of supervision of the Anganwadis and follow-up of particular cases. Yet in many cases, such as Murugama and Nazima, the question of livelihood is not answered. The Angaanwadi is meant to be a supplement to a diet, yet both families struggle with each meal.”
    Javed Iqbal
  • “Gulzar Apa of Idga Galli Angaanwadi looks after 105 children. The space for her Angaanwadi was provided for, by the community itself who pooled their resources to acquire and build the space.”
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    The Hunger Games, Again

    “Gulzar Apa of Idga Galli Angaanwadi looks after 105 children. The space for her Angaanwadi was provided for, by the community itself who pooled their resources to acquire and build the space.”
    Javed Iqbal
  • “Mumtaz Banu hails from Mysore and met her future husband at Shivaji Nagar in Bangalore. She has three daughters Umer Ali, Khaddija, and Zeenat, and her husband works as a labourer.
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    The Hunger Games, Again

    “Mumtaz Banu hails from Mysore and met her future husband at Shivaji Nagar in Bangalore. She has three daughters Umer Ali, Khaddija, and Zeenat, and her husband works as a labourer.
    Javed Iqbal
  • Post-child birth she earned Rs.30 a day cleaning garlic for a shop nearby. Her first child Umeh Ali was diagnosed as Grade Three malnutrition, and recieves food from the Angaanwadi. “
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    The Hunger Games, Again

    Post-child birth she earned Rs.30 a day cleaning garlic for a shop nearby. Her first child Umeh Ali was diagnosed as Grade Three malnutrition, and recieves food from the Angaanwadi. “
    Javed Iqbal
“DJ Halli, a shorthand of Devara Jeevanahalli, is a slum in the centre of Bangalore that comprises of four different wards, and on paper DJ Halli has a population of 40212 people and has 8 angaanwadis.”
“Meghala, a child afflicted with malnutrition her whole life, passed away on the 17th of July after a severe pneumonia infection.”
“Her mother Murugama has been blind since she was nine years old, and both Meghala and her mother were looked after by Murugama’s eldest daughter Ruth.”
“Ruth used to work at an incense stick workshop that earned her Rs.15 per day.”
“DJ Halli is also home to other children who’re high risk to malnutrition and who’ve suffered disabilities due to them. Here Nazima looks after her son Nawaaz, who suffers from cerebral palsy and is in clear need of physiotherapy yet that does not come under the mandate of the Angaanwadi. Her husband who suffers from diabetes lost his fingers and couldn’t work as an autorickshaw driver, and it is her eldest son Yousef, whose education suffers as he has to work himself.”
“There are eight Angaanwadis in DJ Halli’s Ward 48, with over 5000 children.”
“There are a large number of cases in DJ Halli that are considered under Grade Three Malnutrition, and the involvement of the High Core Committee has ensured a level of supervision of the Anganwadis and follow-up of particular cases. Yet in many cases, such as Murugama and Nazima, the question of livelihood is not answered. The Angaanwadi is meant to be a supplement to a diet, yet both families struggle with each meal.”
“Gulzar Apa of Idga Galli Angaanwadi looks after 105 children. The space for her Angaanwadi was provided for, by the community itself who pooled their resources to acquire and build the space.”
“Mumtaz Banu hails from Mysore and met her future husband at Shivaji Nagar in Bangalore. She has three daughters Umer Ali, Khaddija, and Zeenat, and her husband works as a labourer.
Post-child birth she earned Rs.30 a day cleaning garlic for a shop nearby. Her first child Umeh Ali was diagnosed as Grade Three malnutrition, and recieves food from the Angaanwadi. “

India has a third of the world's malnourished children. The Food Security Bill proposes to guarantee basic nutrition even as we hear of children dying everywhere from Kerala to Bihar, from malnutrition to eating poisonous midday meals. Amid the march of grim statistics, Meghala's story is a reminder that the systems are failing our children and they are dying right next to us.