A Ride for Humanity by Kiran Chukkapalli
Friday, February 12, 2021 2:00PM IST (8:30AM GMT)
Kiran Chukkapalli, completing the 3-month bike ride at Kanyakumari
Telangana, Hyderabad, India:
Thousands of silent refugees from South Asia affected by humanitarian crisis flee from conflict zones into India.
Kiran Chukkapalli, founder of Think Peace Organization and an avid social activist with an experience of working on socio-economic development of scheduled tribes, embarks on a 10,000+ km motorcycle ride across India to unveil their stories, understand their problems and inspire action.
Every year, thousands of people from South Asian countries are forced to flee their homes because of persecution and conflict and enter India in search of a safe life. When victims of such violence are women and children, the exploitation is compounded by their vulnerability. They live a life of fear, humiliation and trauma and their only escape is to leave behind everything so that they could just live in a safe environment. Despite the scale of this crisis, many refugee groups remain unnoticed. Their needs are escalating, and their voices fall on deaf ears.