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In 'Lost Spring,' Anees Jung explores the harsh realities of child labor through the stories of Saheb, a ragpicker, and Mukesh, a child laborer in a glass factory. The title reflects the irony of lost childhoods, as these children are deprived of education and play, forced instead to work for survival. The narrative highlights the systemic issues of poverty, caste, and exploitation that trap families in a cycle of despair, while also showcasing Mukesh's desire to break free and pursue his dreams.

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Lost Spring PPT-new 2

In 'Lost Spring,' Anees Jung explores the harsh realities of child labor through the stories of Saheb, a ragpicker, and Mukesh, a child laborer in a glass factory. The title reflects the irony of lost childhoods, as these children are deprived of education and play, forced instead to work for survival. The narrative highlights the systemic issues of poverty, caste, and exploitation that trap families in a cycle of despair, while also showcasing Mukesh's desire to break free and pursue his dreams.

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LOST SPRING

Stories of Stolen Childhood

By Anees Jung
About The Author:
Anees Jung
• Born in Rourkela
• Spent her childhood and adolescence in
Hyderabad
• Received education in Hyderabad and the
US
• Began her career as a writer in India
• Authored books - Unveiling India, Night Of
the New Moon, Seven Sisters, Breaking the
Silence
Theme
Title Justification

• Title “Lost Spring” has a tinge of irony


• Spring is the best season of a year - full of colour, fragrance
and freshness, a season of renewal and growth
• The childhood of humans likened to spring - marks the
beginning of human life, has a tremendous scope for
growth, full of joy, pleasure and play
• Ironically, millions of children like Saheb and Mukesh
experience no spring in their lives, for their childhood is
consumed in making a living
• Education, play and pleasure are not for them to enjoy
• They must work to support themselves and their families
• Title brings out the depravity of child labour in a very telling
way
Saheb: The
• Ragpicker
Saheb-The Irony in his name is that his full
name is Saheb-e-alam –means Lord of the
Universe. Quite contrary to the meaning he
is a rag-picker who lives in Seemapuri.
• His family migrated from Bangladesh in
1971
• Came to city with the hope of finding better
living conditions
• Every morning roaming about street
collecting garbage
• Doesn’t have a pair of slippers
SEEMAPURI:
Author’s acquaintance with
barefoot ragpickers takes her
to Seemapuri- a place which is
home to 10000 ragpickers, on
the periphery of Delhi yet
miles away from it
metaphorically
• Structure of Mud, roof of tin &
tarpaulin
• • Devoid of sewage , drainage ,
Ragpickers live here without
running
identitywater
as
food is more important than
identity
• Children are partners in
survival
• Eyes light up when
ragpickers find ten rupee
note or a silver coin in
garbage
• for children garbage is
wrapped in wonder, for
adults-means of survival
• Saheb gets work in a tea
stall
• Is paid Rs 800 & all his
meals
• Lost his freedom &
carefree look
• Steel canister seems
Mukesh
• A child labour in a glass factory in Firozabad
• Wishes to be a motor mechanic
• Wants to learn to drive a car
• Family unaware that child labour is illegal
• Elder brother’s wife - in charge of family
members, according to custom cover his
face with veil
• Mukesh’s father - head of the family, poverty
stricken, unable to renovate house or provide
education to sons, only legacy he hands over,
is the art of bangle making
Bangle Makers in
Firozabad
Bangle Makers
Caught in a Vicious circle of Poverty
• Work in high temperature, poorly ventilated dingy
cells, lose their eyesight .
• live in shanty hutments in stinking lanes, choked with
garbage, homes with crumbling walls, wobbly doors,
no adequate food, no education
• Humans and animals both live together
• Burdened by the stigma of caste in which they are
born
• Fatalist- believe in Karma & destiny – making bangles
is a God-given lineage –can’t be broken
• Years of mind numbing toil have killed their dreams &
initiatives
• They are not able to organise themselves into a
cooperative due to bullying and exploitation by the
Houses with Humans and
crumbling walls animals co exist
IRONY
• Savita a young girl, is
working on
beautification of a set of
bangles.
• Bangle - a symbol of
Suhaag
• Every girl child one day
as bride will wear
bangles without knowing
sanctity of bangles.
• Become old with bangles
in wrist, no sight in eyes
“Ek waqt ser bhar khana bhi nahin khaya”
Mukesh: An Exception
• Dreams & dares to be a motor mechanic by
breaking free from the vicious web of
exploitation created by others
• He wants to be his own master
 Author feels happy when she senses the flash of
it in Mukesh.
• Mukesh is practical, does not dream to fly
aeroplanes
• Few planes fly over Firozabad (irony) –can’t
cherish such far-fetched dreams and was content
with his dreams of cars

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