Kalpana – Breaking the bonds of labour

D J Clark Multimedia Stories by D J Clark

Mar 7, 20133:33News & Politics

Kalpana is a former ‘Kamaiya’ (bonded labourer). Now, she runs her own tailoring enterprise, providing employment and training to other former female bonded labourers.

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