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Geetanjali Krishna: A tale of two migrants
Arrey bhaiya, is that really you?" I heard, before I saw the plumber and the electrician locked in a tight embrace in my living room. It turned out that the two supposedly unconnected maintenance men I'd hired were childhood friends, reuniting after 20 years. "Just imagine," said the plumber Satish Jha, "we went to the same school!" His long-lost friend Ram Singh added, "Moreover, since we were perhaps destined to not work in the fields, we even went to the same vocational training class in our village in Bihar! That's where I learnt electrical work, and you, plumbing." As they exchanged notes, it transpired that they had both migrated to Delhi in their early 20s. Both had relatives in the capital to help them find work. And both lived within striking distance of one another in Sangam Vihar. "It was the natural choice for us as most people from back home stay there," said Jha. "I decided to stay there, as my cousins lived there and I thought my wife would adapt better among her own peo
Record 1.25 mn asylum seekers in EU in 2015: Agencies
EU leaders hold a summit on Monday with Turkey as part of efforts to halt the flood of migrants.
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Migrants attempt to break through Greece-Macedonia border
More than 7,000 people are stranded, as anger mounts over barriers to entry imposed on migrants flooding into Europe.
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