Column | Iqbal Mamdani: bidding them farewell
The HinduThe morbid maths is seared in Iqbal Mamdani’s memory. “There were too many bodies and too few machines.” Like many people all over the world, Mamdani’s second life began during COVID-19, amid the flames of loss, desperation and unforgettable life lessons. “We are always taught that the bond between parents and children is the strongest, but I saw parents refuse to claim the bodies of their children and vice versa,” says Mamdani, 54. “The unclaimed are mostly from villages but even when the police manages to contact their families, they often don’t have the money to come.” Mamdani also realised that many migrants, who had travelled to the city to educate their children or younger siblings, ate only once a day so they could send more money home. “They may eat a banana flattened between two slices of bread or Parle G biscuits with tea as the day’s only meal.” It was this that prompted his team to start distributing 400 food packets every day.
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