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thousand rupees per month which was not enough to feed a family of six but somehow he was managing.
Everything was fine until the novel disease arrived and affected the lives of everyone , people had to stay back
at their homes as they were restricted from coming out .
Biswajit had to stay back at the nursery as he couldn't go back to his home and he had to still work and take
care of the garden. The pandemic affected his salary very much as it was cut down to an amount of Three
thousand rupees per month and he had to suffer through a lot of financial crisis. He had to also cut down on his
food expenditure. He started foregoing non-vegetarian items and other costly vegetables, eating only cheaply
available items and as a result his health was compromised. He also had no extra money to send to his family
back in West Bengal as he used before the lockdown. With a total lack of any savings, he couldn't even afford
to travel in order to meet his family. However, in a few months, the situation got a bit better and the restrictions
were reduced by the government and transportation in some places were allowed which helped him to finally
meet his family after a long suffering but now everything is good and he has resumed his job and his salary is
now being reinstated. He is also recovering from his past losses but, with a smile on his face, he says that the
most important thing is , he and his family is safe and healthy by God's grace and that the situation will get
better slowly.
There is one aspect common to all the stories. Due to the adverse situation, people had to suffer a lot in this
pandemic. Workers and Daily labourers had to move back to their respective villages as they had no work left
in the city and survival without food and proper shelter was too difficult and so, many people started to walk
the miles and cover the journey on foot. At some places, people were offered help and provided with proper
transportation facility but at some places the situation was still heart breaking. This situation showed how
much important education and literacy is in every person's life as without these, we are left exposed to
exploitation and adversity. It also teaches us to always believe in ourselves and that even when the situation
looks bleak; we must not lose hope and wait for time to heal everything, because there is a silver lining to every
cloud.

Vanshika Dogra
BBA Sem. I

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