Abandoned by her adoptive family, betrayed by the state

Four decades ago, Mallika was adopted by a Danish family from a children’s home in Coimbatore, only to be abandoned a few years later. Personal misfortunes and state apathy further added to her ordeals.   Mallika contacted me with her story after reading my articles in this column about violation of children’s and mothers’ rights … Continue reading Abandoned by her adoptive family, betrayed by the state