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“Oh Allah, my Aamir, my Aamir, oh Allah…” the house shrieked with pain as we entered it. Throngs of people could be seen sitting, thumbing prayer beads, some silently, others hauling their hearts out.
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“The shadow of their father has been lifted from my children’s heads. How will I raise them alone? What will I do now? said Rabiya Bi.
Relief
“Oh Allah, my Aamir, my Aamir, oh Allah…” the house shrieked with pain as we entered it.
Relief
They bound him with ropes, as though a human life could be reduced to a captive animal. Surrounded by a mob that showed no trace of mercy, Zakir Qureshi endured the unthinkable.
Relief
On the silent night of June 15th 2024, when Sofiya was sleeping peacefully a group of policemen, accompanied by bulldozers, came and demolished her house without a warning.
Relief
The quiet dawn in a tribal-majority region of Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, was shattered by the roar of bulldozers in June 2024. Without warning, 14 homes belonging to Muslim families were reduced to rubble.
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“We are left with nothing,” Gulshan, 28, said, while talking to Miles2Smile. “They destroyed it all. Where will we go now?” she added.As families across the city celebrated Eid, Gulshan wandered from one neighbour’s house to another, clutching a few salvaged belongings, seeking shelter.
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While the citizens of the country were blanched in the cold waves of November, the hearts of Maqsood’s family were burning.
Relief
The consistency of violence in India against Muslims has left no room for survival. Every day we encounter a new mob lynching case where brutality seems to have escalated compared to the previous one.
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“My Saddam didn’t die a natural death; if he had, I would have found peace. But I feel no peace,” said the ailing mother of Saddam Qureshi (23) on speaking to Miles2Smiles.
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On a day with a crisp and clear sky with peaceful breezes, Miles2Smile decided to meet Khadija (name changed), a student at Kalan Mahal Madrassa. It is 700 year old Madrassa, holds beauty and a reminder of a bygone era.
Relief
Raziya demonstrates a story of hope and transformation. Like other people of Shiv Vihar, Raziya, has fallen prey to the horrific episodes of violence in 2020.