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Lost Spring

Lost Spring is a prose piece by Anees Jung that explores the struggles of impoverished children, focusing on Saheb, a ragpicker boy, and Mukesh, a bangle maker's son, who both dream of better futures despite being trapped in cycles of poverty and child labor. The narrative highlights the loss of childhood, education, and innocence due to economic hardship and exploitation. Jung emphasizes the need for awareness and action to protect children's rights and ensure they can experience a proper childhood.

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Lost Spring

Lost Spring is a prose piece by Anees Jung that explores the struggles of impoverished children, focusing on Saheb, a ragpicker boy, and Mukesh, a bangle maker's son, who both dream of better futures despite being trapped in cycles of poverty and child labor. The narrative highlights the loss of childhood, education, and innocence due to economic hardship and exploitation. Jung emphasizes the need for awareness and action to protect children's rights and ensure they can experience a proper childhood.

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Lost Spring

DONE BY
R.SANDEEP ALAIS GURUSIVAM
Summary
Saheb is a young ragpicker boy who migrates from Dhaka, Bangladesh, with his family in search of
a better life.

• He searches garbage for “gold” (valuable items) and finds happiness in small things like a coin
or a pair of shoes.

• He dreams of going to school, but poverty forces him to work.

• One day, he starts working at a tea stall for ₹800 per month. Although he now earns, he loses
his freedom and childhood.

• Poverty and child labour rob children of dreams, education, and innocence.
Overview
• “Lost Spring” is a two-part prose piece by Anees
Jung that highlights the plight of poor children
who are deprived of the joys and rights of
childhood. The chapter presents real-life stories
of children who live in poverty and are forced to
work from a young age.
I want to drive a car
• Mukesh: A boy from Firozabad (U.P.), a center for bangle-making

• Mukesh’s Family: Trapped in traditional work of making bangles


Summary:
• Mukesh belongs to a family of bangle makers where generations have been doing the same
work.

• He dreams of becoming a car mechanic, showing hope and determination.

• Firozabad’s children grow up in glass-blowing factories, often losing their eyesight due to
harmful conditions.

• Families live in poverty and are caught in a vicious cycle of tradition, poverty, and exploitation.

• No one dares to fight this system due to fear of the police, middlemen, and bureaucrats.
Key Themes in the Chapter:
Theme Explanation

Children are forced to work due to


Child Labour
poverty.

Loss of Childhood Children miss out on education and play.

Economic hardship keeps families


Poverty & Exploitation
trapped.
Despite hardships, some children still
Hope & Dreams
dream (like Mukesh)
Message of the Chapter
• Anees Jung draws attention to the harsh realities
of child labour, poverty, and social injustice. She
calls for awareness and action to protect
children’s rights and ensure they get a proper
childhood.
THANK YOU

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