‘I don’t want to go back home’

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.