Hakki-Pikki tribal wins COVID-19 battle
The Hindu
As not many in her community have pucca houses, 35-year-old isolated herself in a tent
Life has never been easy for Vatsala from the Hakki-Pikki community, a resident of Angadihalli in Hassan district in south Karnataka, but last month was worse than ever after she contracted COVID-19. Like many people of the tribal community, the 35-year-old mother of four earns a living by selling mani-sara (necklaces) and drishti bombe (dolls), travelling from one town to another.More Related News
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