Back to using a cloth
My stock of sanitary pads has finished. I will again have to adopt the same old method – cotton cloth. I will have to be very careful for the risk of infection.
Janaki Kumari, 18, student
Fights and frustrations
Men are home all day. I have to do all the arrangements at home - food, cleaning, cooking. I am so stressed that it has affected my health. I also had a fight with my husband.
Sadia Khatoon, 40, housewife
No income
I feel sick staying at home. I have never stayed home for so long. I used to feel happier when out. I am not able to get any money for school and tuition. Papa too is not going for work. Our household income has reduced drastically.
Rabia, 21, teacher
TV all day
I am frustrated sitting at home inside a closed door. I have a headache after watching TV all day.
Disha Kumari, 19, student
Marriage woes
The date for my daughter’s marriage was fixed for April 24. Now I am stressed that we will have to change the date. It will cost so much. My daughter is getting nervous watching news all day on TV and keeps asking what will happen. I have to take care of her too.
Rama, 39, Asha worker
No pocket money
Whatever money I had saved for myself, I now have to take out to buy food and vegetables. I do not get any pocket money either.
Karuna, 18, student
No pads
We had a beauty parlour in our village where we used to get sanitary napkins. However, with that now closed, I do not know where to go.
Sarika, 21, housewife
Tough times ahead
Right now I have some pads but I am also using cloth. I take care of my hygiene and use cotton cloth only. I know lockdown will go for a long time and we will have more difficulties.
Nazneen, 20, teacher
Making chapatis
I have learned to do household work - like making chapatis. I used to stay alone earlier but now it feels good to stay with parents.
Rakesh Kumar, 23, bank employee
No pleasures
I do not masturbate. People in my village have also decided not to have sex with girls because of Corona virus. They think that we could get infected due to sex.
Rajesh, 20, college student
Can’t buy
I do not have soap and shampoo. I cannot buy them because I have no money. The local authorities gave us a small Dettol soap hand wash. Let’s see how many days it will last.
Azim Khan, 27, tailor
Missing bf
I am trying to adjust as much as I can. I had to meet my boyfriend on April 1 but now there is no chance.
Divya, 19, student
Where to live?
I had never thought that such a day would come. Everything is so expensive. Shops have not opened. I live in a rented accommodation and now the house owner is saying that I should vacate the house.
Arjun, 24, govt employee
Stress of EMI
I purchased my phone on loan. I don’t know how I will manage the EMI without my tuition classes. I have no income. I am so stressed because of this.
Raju, 22, runs a coaching centre
No money
I feel so weak because I am not getting enough food to eat. We do not have money to buy the essentials. I wonder how we will survive in the coming months.
Khalid, 21, daily wage labourer
Salary woes
We are facing difficult times. I work at the hospital but others might not get their salaries.
Suraj, 23, hospital staff
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