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[CM@Nangla]

Wednesday, 29th March.

Nangla has swollen and is hurrying today. Police is sitting in a long,
endless straight line in front of Nangla. Bundles with household materials
are lying in clusters all over in the space between the Ring Road and where
the houses of the dwelling begin.

In the lanes, there is sound of peoples' conversations.

A cot is spread outside a house, and a television set, some bundles tied in
a tight knot are kept on it, and between them a man is sitting with some
diaries and a telephone in his hand. He is looking at the people passing by
from in front of him.

Some faces are smiling. Maybe there is some comfort in knowing, “I am
not
alone in this”.

A 7-8 year old boy is standing on top of all the carefully packed, tied
together, household material. He has a stick in his hand, which he is
rotating in the air. He is looking at everyone around him, slowly turning
round and round as he watches.

Almost no one is inside the house today. Everyone is outside, sitting at
their doors, or along lanes.

A 40-45 year old woman, wearing a saree, is standing, her back resting on
the wall of a house. She keeps fixing her pallu on her head. Her eyes keep
shifting, as if searching something.

A man is carrying things in both his hands – a fan in one and a
bunch of
tube light holders in the other. He has anger in his eyes. He speaks
suddenly in a loud voice, angry with the MLA, with the government. He looks
around to see who is listening to him, who will join him in this.

A 60 year old woman is standing in the middle of a group of five policemen
and saying, “Don't do it today. There is a wedding here today. What are
you doing?” She looks around at their faces, which remain
expressionless.

Neelofar,
CM Lab, 
Nangla Maanchi

http://nangla.freeflux.net
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It quenches the thirst of the thirsty, 
Such is Nangla,
It shelters those who come to the city of Delhi, 
Such is Nangla. 
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