Anni Singh grew up in a suburban slum outside of Kolkata. The family was too poor to be able to keep her in school, and at the age of 19 she was married to a garment worker in Fakir Bagan. After three months of marriage, Anni became pregnant, but her first pregnancy ended in miscarriage. Anni then found herself coughing incessantly and was diagnosed with Tuberculosis. more...
Tanisha Sonkar was her mother's first child. After her birth, Tanisha's mother was afflicted with postpartum depression which adversely affected her flow of milk. To make matters worse, Tanisha's mother also had a breast structure problem which further reduced the amount of milk available for feeding. With the supply of breastmilk so inadequate, Tanisha herself rejected breastfeeding altogether. more...