Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Near the bus stand in Ranchi, Jharkhand, lies an informal settlement built by blind people. Called Andhra basti – the colony of the blind – it is an oasis for its residents in an otherwise chaotic city.

Living together, they say, has given them strength to face the vagaries of life. But their solidarity now stands threatened by an expansion of the bus stand.

Reporter: Nolina Minj
Producer/ Camera: Raghav Kakkar
Editor: Hyder Habib

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