‘I count their breaths’: A homeless mother protects her children in Delhi

Al Jazeera Human InterestNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Mubashir Naik,Suhail BhatMarch 22, 2026 at 09:18 AM
‘I count their breaths’: A homeless mother protects her children in Delhi

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Abida, a 40-year-old homeless mother, lives under a flyover in Delhi with her three children. She relies on begging near a Sufi shrine for survival. In November 2023, tragedy struck when a speeding car, allegedly driven by intoxicated individuals, crashed into them while they slept. Two of her children, five-year-old Sonia and seven-year-old Amir, were killed. Abida continues to live on the same pavement with her surviving child, Soni, haunted by the memory of the accident and the loss of her children. She struggles with depression and constant fear for her remaining child's safety.

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Human Interest
Primary framing
Social Justice
Secondary framing
Mixed Tone
Sensationalism
Factual
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Key Claims (5)

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Abida and her remaining child continue to live on the same pavement where her other children were killed because they have nowhere else to go.

factual — Al Jazeera100% confidence

The accident occurred around 5am on a cold November morning in 2023.

factual — Abida100% confidence

Abida's two children, Sonia and Amir, were killed by a speeding car while sleeping on the pavement.

factual — Abida100% confidence

Abida, 40, lives under a flyover in Delhi with her three children.

factual — Al Jazeera100% confidence

People told Abida that the occupants of the car had been drinking.

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Keywords

homelessness 90% child death 80% poverty 70% delhi 60% road accident 60% grief 50% hazrat nizamuddin dargah 40% vulnerable children 40%

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Very Negative
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Al Jazeera
Article Type
News Report
Classification Confidence
90%
Geographic Perspective
Delhi

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