(1/24/05, Pondicherry, India) Today Dave and I visited three villages for Dalits around Pondicherry to get an idea what their lives were like. Fish Industry laborer Sekar, 37, went to the river with a net and caught a few fish to sell in his village Pudunagar, just outside of Pondicherry. He is a worker in the fishing business, and since no one is fishing in the sea, then he is totally out of work. A widow and a father of three, he earned 38 rupees today selling fish to this woman Venkatama, who bought fresher fish for 30 rupees, and another woman who bought older fish for 8 rupees. He and his children will eat today with this money, less then a dollar. He can get a 2 kgs of rice for 26 rupees and will use the rest for a bit of lentils or some other food to add to the rice. He felt like he got ripped off by these women, but "what can I do?" he lamented. (Judy Walgren, Rocky Mountain News)
(1/24/05, Pondicherry, India) Today Dave and I visited three villages for Dalits around Pondicherry to get an idea what their lives were like. Fish Industry laborer Sekar, 37, went to the river with a net and caught a few fish to sell in his village Pudunagar, just outside of Pondicherry. He is a worker in the fishing business, and since no one is fishing in the sea, then he is totally out of work. A widow and a father of three, he earned 38 rupees today selling fish to this woman Venkatama, who bought fresher fish for 30 rupees, and another woman who bought older fish for 8 rupees. He and his children will eat today with this money, less then a dollar. He can get a 2 kgs of rice for 26 rupees and will use the rest for a bit of lentils or some other food to add to the rice. He felt like he got ripped off by these women, but "what can I do?" he lamented. (Judy Walgren, Rocky Mountain News)
Other descriptive information
Judy Walgren;(1/24/05, Pondicherry, India) Today Dave and I visited three villages for Dalits around Pondicherry to get an idea what their lives were like. Fish Industry laborer Sekar, 37, went to the river with a net and caught a few fish to sell in his village Pudunagar, just outside of Pondicherry. He is a worker in the fishing business, and since no one is fishing in the sea, then he is totally out of work. A widow and a father of three, he earned 38 rupees today selling fish to this woman Venkatama, who bought fresher fish for 30 rupees, and another woman who bought older fish for 8 rupees. He and his children will eat today with this money, less then a dollar. He can get a 2 kgs of rice for 26 rupees and will use the rest for a bit of lentils or some other food to add to the rice. He felt like he got ripped off by these women, but "what can I do?" he lamented. (Judy Walgren, Rocky Mountain News)
Date assigned by RMN
2005-02-08 04:05:03
Camera date stamp
2005:03:24 09:56:58
Copyright
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Credit
RMN
Reproduction available for purchase
Contact WHG staff for availability of digital reproductions at: Photosales@denverlibrary.org
Post a Comment for (1/24/05, Pondicherry, India) Today Dave and I visited three villages for Dalits around Pondicherry to get an idea what their lives were like. Fish Industry laborer Sekar, 37, went to the river with a net and caught a few fish to sell in his village Pudunagar, just outside of Pondicherry. He is a worker in the fishing business, and since no one is fishing in the sea, then he is totally out of work. A widow and a father of three, he earned 38 rupees today selling fish to this woman Venkatama, who bought fresher fish for 30 rupees, and another woman who bought older fish for 8 rupees. He and his children will eat today with this money, less then a dollar. He can get a 2 kgs of rice for 26 rupees and will use the rest for a bit of lentils or some other food to add to the rice. He felt like he got ripped off by these women, but "what can I do?" he lamented. (Judy Walgren, Rocky Mountain News)
Rocky Mountain News
