‘I don’t want to go back home’
The Hindu
Two brothers, who were rescued from the street, have settled in children’s shelter
Barely weeks into his stay at a children’s shelter in the city, nine-year-old Arjun (name changed)has developed a special liking for the place and doesn’t want to go back home now.
“I like it over here... We ate pasta in the morning. Sometimes, we get Maggi too,” he said.
Arjun and his younger brother, who were ragpickers, were rescued in an operation coordinated by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights two weeks ago. They were presented before the Child Welfare Committee and have been sent to the children’s home.
Chennai has two categories of Black kites: a larger group heading to the city from the western parts of India during the south west monsoon and heading back when the monsoon is past; and another group, smaller and resident, which would make minor movements in and around Chennai looking for an optimal atmosphere for nesting and raising the young. A couple of pylons in Perumbakkam suggest that Black kites have found an ideal nesting space there