While
travelling on boats, I have noticed varied people like - orphans, destitute,
crippled, maimed, widows with kids, deaf and dumb, blind, emaciated men and
people having chronic illnesses, who came on the boat; some of them with
musical instruments like harmonium, flute, tambourine or drum, ‘Chaplamgatta’ and / or some other tricks
or gimmicks to entertain the passengers and to collect their quick buck.
Now
several private and public institutions have sprung up scattered in the city
like orphanages, destitute homes, and homes for spastic children. Corporation
of Cochin prohibited begging in their limits and opened settlements for the orphaned
boys and girls and drug addicts separately. The government too realized the
fact that their welfare is also significant and they are also entitled for a
decent living.
Excerpts from
MEMOIRS
An autobiography
by
Joseph J. Thayamkeril
Lawyer, Kochi, Kerala, India.
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