Thread by @singhsahana

One year ago, I met this man who had fled from Pakistan after a targeted campaign was unleashed on Hindus as revenge against the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992-1993. His shop was set on fire. With his wife and children, he managed to reach Jodhpur and stayed with an uncle. (1)

Keeping his pride aside, he decided to sell sundry things from a reda (mobile cart). It was a hard life especially as he wasn’t from a poor family in Pakistan. Eventually he saved enough money to rent shop space. Today, he has 3 shops and is of course, an Indian citizen. (2)

From selling 200 Rs worth of goods in his reda he went to 50,000 Rs. “My advice for new refugees from Pakistan is they must work hard at any job and keep at it. My friends who were ready to stick on have done well; those who gave up & went back to Pakistan are regretting." (3)

The 1947 stories are well known. It's the post ‘47 stories which have largely gone unreported. This man's family like 1000s of others was persecuted for being Hindu in Pakistan. The CAA was formulated to help families like this. There is still a lot more to be done (4)

I am now working with @IshwarSewa which is allied with @slsujas in order to empower Hindu refugee women in Jaisalmer. The women are being trained to produce beautiful dolls like these. It is painstaking work but we can see the results.

In the US link to donate: ishwarsewa.org/donate.
Indians can donate directly to UJAS. Bank details are:
A/C Name: Universal Just And Action Society (UJAS)
A/C number: 016701015959
IFS code- ICIC0000167
Bank name, ICICI Branch, near Lachhu College, Shastri Nagar, Jodhpur

If you are donating to UJAS please specify that you wish to give to the collaborative projects between @IshwarSewa and @slsujas. Let us help the hard working women to become successful artisans.