Kusum
On: 14th November 2014
Kusum (name changed),an eleven year old girl has been staying at Asha Grih- a shelter home since 2013. She used to stay in UP until her mother was murdered by her father. Kusum told us that although her mother was killed she was made to say that her mother died of illness. Now, her father is in Tihar Jail but many say that he is not her biological father. Kusum due to the intensity of the abuse and atrocities faced by her does not remember much about her father or mother. Kusum like Sajita was very nervous while talking to us. Infact, she could barely talk and remembered very little of her past. We were told that Kusum cannot concentrate in studies and has a hard time remembering information. We were also told that her two sisters staying at Children of the World- another shelter home are HIV positive. Kusum’s story touched our hearts and made everyone very emotional.
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