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CHAPTER -2

5 August 2022

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5 months passed by, Muthu & Rohini carried for Renu in every possible way, He worked extra time to take atmost care. He made it possible to arrange an auto driver wherever Renu feels pain or any other. The cotton cultivation nearly finished by & the  rest process was in factory. Due to no vacciny in his mill or adjacent He's waiting for a call from his boss . Their only source of income stagened. He's willing to even do construction or other daily wages. 
                              The sun rise,
 Dear Renu wake up, i don't think we can move forward, i'm going to  seek a job in Mannarkkad or Agaly town area, i'll be off today Mohini 'll take care of you. 

Don't worry, Mamma you bravely approach ahead town there'll be work waiting for your skill.
 
But...Wait, where's your boss? out of station or what?

This is the time , i should be scafolding you & not showing hands for folded notes!

is this the  time for protecting so called ideology ? There was a silent

They  communicate with  their eyes. He left the town to escape from falling in grind of poverty.

Renu & Mohini  left the home A bit earlier, 
Today I'll take you to a place of 'community' rather 'workers'. 

I have never been any of it , hehe. Renu continued, I need a place to prevent me sleeping with empty stomach

For that our  Government has  prestigious scheme of Community kitchen which ensures nutritious food for pregnant women, Mohini Face off her

Thank God !  I am blessed to be here' she yelled.

Their path leads to sort of shed built with metal scrap. There's only 3 workers seemed to Cook food for themselves.

 Mohini was Awe struck, 
Think we are in wrong turn...next turn would lead to destination.

Stop! Everyone hasn't get the correct turn, right or left  this is your 'kitchen shed'.

Seeing them murmuring, 
Thanghamani, a friend of Mohini & co worker stepped out with hand of onions.'
Hey wait, it's been so long! My friend,
Mohini approached her.

'How do you do', she hugged her

Renu's pregnant now, Mohini pointed to her stomach, Thanghamani stopped for while,
congratulations!So you are here..
Mohini interepted there 

Which month are you in? & Where are you from? I haven't seen since this'.

Iam just 10 km away from Kootathara GH & i am in 5th month & when i shifted here I was studying for 11 & 12 examination under Mohinis supervision. i was dodging from her home to near by & vice versa

Aah , i got it why are you here now?
Mohini  again intervened, we are here to see community kitchen'.

out  of 120 villages here in Attapadi , many of kitchens are shutted & many of them are only partially functioning. And we belong to the second category' The kudumbasree have cooked here for a while, now they are too dispersed for a long time.'

That's why you are taking the vegetables out to your home or what Renu's accent thickened.

These are spoiled one & many out of stocks, Ray of hopelessness dimed.

Then, why where you being silent for this time! Mohini felt ashamed as Government servant 

Mam, they have many reasons for that starting from out of fund to many dues are to be paid off. As common citizen we have no rights to get informed rather than innteroggating'

'Those who ensures nutritious foods are out of foods, wow! Won't others come here to enquire or mere eat .

The majority eats water meals 3 times a day & cook with the vegetable or meat what they get from  forest . The Anganavadi also provides so called 'nutritious grains' once in while

'Always remember, there will be a pregnant lady whose dependent on you in their course minimum for a month', Renu's voice cracked there
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'As unorganised workers , even if we do something out of conscience is purely because of fear to live peacefully', Thanghamani resisted once again

'Let me adress this to our nodal officer.' Justice delayed is Justice denied' I will tell the truth infront of anyone no matter the position they are in'

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