Delhi to Pokharia on Feet

“Delhi to Pokharia on Feet” is a story of a migrant worker called Gaya who walked more than 900 km from Delhi to reach his village Pokharia in Bihar along with his brother’s family. Due to the pandemic, the Government imposed a sudden lockdown of 15 days which was further extended leaving lakhs of daily wage earners in a helpless situation. The unprecedented lockdown turned the lives of these migrant workers’ upside down and made their survival uncertain in big cities. There were no transports available, and all the businesses were shut down which eventually pushed these poor men and women to take this hard step. They walked miles with empty stomachs. From escaping the eyes of police to paying for over-packed trucks, their journey was full of cries for survival. By the time Government help reached, many of them had already lost their lives. It was one of the most distressing images of the year 2020. This book is a tribute to all those migrant workers who lost their lives in this harsh walk.