Sarita Santoshini
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Sarita Santoshini is an independent journalist based in Assam, India, reporting on human rights, development and gender issues. She can be reached on Twitter @ssantoshini.
In a primary school classroom, Deepa Das holds back tears as she explains to her 6-year-old daughter why she doesn’t have enough clothes for her. Eight days ago, as heavy monsoon rains lashed the state, Das’ home, which lies in a village behind the school where she is taking shelter, was completely flooded in the space of an hour.
In Rural Tamil Nadu, Child Marriage Was Already Rampant. Then Came the Pandemic.















