2 Breadwinners Feeding 8 Mouths
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Here's a random interview I got - Since it is in Urdu, the transcription of the dialogue is below - Is there a food crisis going on? Amongst so many other problems of the average person, yes. Life is difficult and frustrating, and its people like this young man, that bear the brunt of poor planning, short sightedness and, at times, plain stupidity - In this day and age of advancing technology and expanding media, is hunger REALLY a problem we can't resolve?!
Before when flour was cheaper, at least a poor man could eat and survive, but since prices have gone up and there is such a severe shortage, things are so difficult. At a salary of Rs.4,000 ($66) a month, and then even traveling by bus has become more expensive. Just surviving is difficult.
Flour costs about Rs.24-25 (40 cents) a kilo. How can a poor man afford it? Since food has become more expensive, job opportunities have just died out. Government isn't doing anything. They are also just waiting for something - just having their own issues and fun - not really sorting out the problems of the poor man.
How many breadwinners do you have in your home?
2. Myself and my younger brother.
And how many members in your home?
Between 8 and 10.
Are you able to manage?
Impossible. But you don't have a choice. You are forced to make it work. Where we used to eat a bit more, we now just have to survive by eating less. Buying less.
Before when flour was cheaper, at least a poor man could eat and survive, but since prices have gone up and there is such a severe shortage, things are so difficult. At a salary of Rs.4,000 ($66) a month, and then even traveling by bus has become more expensive. Just surviving is difficult.
Flour costs about Rs.24-25 (40 cents) a kilo. How can a poor man afford it? Since food has become more expensive, job opportunities have just died out. Government isn't doing anything. They are also just waiting for something - just having their own issues and fun - not really sorting out the problems of the poor man.
How many breadwinners do you have in your home?
2. Myself and my younger brother.
And how many members in your home?
Between 8 and 10.
Are you able to manage?
Impossible. But you don't have a choice. You are forced to make it work. Where we used to eat a bit more, we now just have to survive by eating less. Buying less.
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- rabiagarib
- 5 months ago
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sounds like there's a genuine crisis going on, Rabia. Thanks for reporting on this for us.
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Excellent reporting. My first thought is that I would like to hear more about birth control used in these countries; what is the general behavior concerning family planning? Does the most practiced religion have an impact? I know it's a different subject but something to be considered. It would be difficult for anyone with a large family to deal with even the slightest increase in pricing.
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