Indian migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic have faced multiple hardships. With factories and workplaces shut down due to the lock down imposed in the country, millions of migrant workers had to deal with the loss of income, food shortages and uncertainty about their future. Following this, many of them and their families went hungry. Thousands of them then began walking back home, with no means of transport due to the lock down, In response, the Central and State Governments took various measures to help them, and later arranged transport for them. According to me, heroism does not always mean an act of bravery. Heroism is also staying strong during the harsh strong times and taking care of all his responsibilities. In my eyes he is a Hero, who fought the hunger, poverty along with the virus., I had a little chat with him were he told me his name, what he does and how he is surviving the lock down with his wife and children and for how many days he is trying to return to his hometown. That's all I know, in life we get in touch with so many people, people divided in their different worlds and only their stories stays in our heart.
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