Nowhere People: The Bihari

Greg Constantine

Freelance

It is not uncommon for men to leave their wives to marry local Bengali women simply to obtain the rights afforded from Bangladesh citizenship. Left by her husband, this 20-year-old girl has no family to help support her and her young baby. She makes paper bags for money. She is now going blind in both eyes and has no access to healthcare.

Greg Constantine, "Nowhere People: The Bihari," in POYi Archive, Item #45678, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/45678 (accessed June 9, 2025).