Gender failed them, but grit helped them live with dignity
Published: Sunday, Sep 9, 2012, 16:50 IST
By Roxy Gagdekar | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: DNA
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_gender-failed-them-but-grit-helped-them-live-with-dignity_1738763You won't find them begging at traffic signals or stripping to embarrass people into coughing up money. Yes, they are Hijras, but Hijras with a difference. Soon after living among their community, they realised they would rather return to their homes and earn a livelihood by dignified means. Here's a glimpse into the space they have carved for themselves:
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Clad in a black sari and speaking in polite undertones, Archana says she would like to delete every chapter of her life among the Hijras. Recalling the times when she lived like a nomad, surviving on alms, she says life in the Hijra house was hell. "The biggest mistake of my life," is how she sums it up.
