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Rubeda Banu and her three sons, Bhopal 2002
Rubeda Banu’s three sons have stunted growth. Shakeel, who was a week old when the tragedy occurred, Raes Ahmed who was 18 months and Muzaffar who was born a year later, are all less than five feet tall. Her mother has severe problems related to breathing and mental depression. “In all, 13 members of our extended family have been victimised by this tragedy,” says Rubeda Banu.
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