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They lost their childhood to the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots

They lost their childhood to the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots

In a moving photo documentary, the children of the horrific October 31-November 1-2, 1984 riots narrate personal tales bound together by the common themes of violence, loss and the death of their childhood, reports Sanchari Bhattacharya.


From Lost Childhood to Uncertain Future- 1984 anti-Sikh Delhi riots.

From Lost Childhood to Uncertain Future- 1984 anti-Sikh Delhi riots.

They were in their mother’s wombs, few days old , or school going toddlers in 1984 when their fathers, uncles or siblings were butchered in the Delhi anti-Sikh riots which left almost 3000 Sikhs dead. These children were suddenly wrenched out from their snug family setup and hurled into the world of neglect, apathy and abuse.