Those who live here are squatters who came from Bangladesh in 1971. “For the children, it is wrapped in wonder, for the elders, it is a means of survival.” What kind of life do the rag-pickers of Seemapuri lead? Answer in about 120-150 words. Hence, their life is full of sufferings i.e. They do not improve their lot and instead get only beaten up by the police. The poverty-stricken bangle makers also suffer because of the exploitation at tthe he hands of the middlemen and politicians. Over and above this, it is the apathy and callousness of society and the political class to the sufferings of the poor that makes us feel sympathetic towards these bangle makers.
They thus often lose their eyesight at a young age. Their eyes are more adjusted to the dark than to the light outside. Boys and girls work under these conditions while welding pieces of coloured glass to make bangles. Their dingy cells have no light, nor any ventilation. They work in glass furnaces with high temperatures. The illegal employment of very young children and the pathetic working conditions leads to many children becoming blind. On the one hand, it is the plight of the street children forced into labour early in life and denied the opportunity of studying in schools.
The lesson ‘Lost Spring’ describes the pathetic condition of the bangle-makers.
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