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She Wanted a Better Life for Her Son

The work at the silkworm factory was familiar, but the conditions were like nothing she experienced before. For six months, Chandramma was locked away in a tiny, dark cell - her son suffering beside her.

"Things got so desperate that I even thought of ending my life."

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