70-year-old Jamal Baig is one among those who persistently combat with poverty and destituteness since their childhood. He hails from Udgir district of Karnataka state. He had arrived Hyderabad 30-year-ago and has been residing in Jhirra Karwan since then.

Jamal Baig has been pulling Rickshaw for 20 years. He is becoming weaker day by day but is compelled to work otherwise it would be difficult to make both ends meet. He has 4 daughters and a son.

Sadly two of his daughters have become widow and he has to shoulder their responsibility too.

Unfortunately his only son is mentally ill hence his wife Amena Begum is busy all day taking care of the boy. Jamal Baig’s worries didn’t with that, he also has an 8-year-old, grandson who is diabetic. His widow daughters also work as domestic servants to support the family.

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