We met a deeply impoverished family in Rajasthan, India. The parents were gone looking for work opportunities. The elder brother was left paralyzed due to an accident. The younger sisters had to take care of everything at home such cooking and washing. The whole family resided in a makeshift shelter and the children had no opportunity to go to school. What little possessions that they had were mostly found from other’s garbage. They were dirty and dressed in rags.
Despite all of these conditions, they still cared and looked after each other as family. When I gave them food, the sisters did not rush to take for themselves but first delivered to their brother’s mouth. The brother mustered all his strength to get up and express his gratitude to us.
一個貧困的家庭，父母都外出找機會，大哥因為意外，只能整天躺卧，幼小的妹妹要煮食、洗濯。沒有像樣的住所，沒有正常學習的機會；別人棄置的廢物都被利用。他們骯髒，他們衣衫襤褸，他們家徒連四壁也沒有，但他們仍有兄弟姊妹之情及相依為命的心。當我送上食物，他們沒有爭相搶食，卻先送到哥哥口中；而躺著的哥哥卻竟掙扎起來要道謝！
Words & Photos: Violin Chan
English Translation: Joe Lee
Rajasthan, India. January 13, 2016
