India s Covid warriors: Volunteers perform last rites, give dignity to unclaimed victims
Linah Baliga/Mumbai
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Covid-19 is a lonely disease, where last rites have become a tragic, solitary affair.
At times, families who have lost their loved ones to the contagion are reluctant to perform the final rites and even refuse to claim the bodies of their kin.
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That s where Iqbal Ismail Mamdani s team of 20 men come in, treating these unclaimed Covid-19 bodies as more than a name tag, a body bag or a cadaver, and giving them a dignified farewell.
The worst of times have brought out the best among people, as these unsung heroes quietly perform last rites without compromising on rituals, such as the faith of the deceased.