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  • Suraj Pratap Singh, 18, a boy affected by severe cerebral palsy, is being fed by his mother, Kaser Bai, 40, a '1984 Gas Survivor', while inside their home in Chola, one of the water-affected colonies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • Samir, 14, a severely disabled boy, is having his teeth brushed by his mother, Wahida Bee, 32, a '1984 Gas Survivor', using her finger, while inside their home in Kasi Camp, one of the water-affected colonies near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India.
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  • Poonam, 11, (centre) her older sister Arti, 17, (left) and their young friend Dipshika, 4, (right) are applying a Bindi decoration to their forehead while inside the family's newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. A Bindi is a forehead decoration worn in South Asia. Traditionally it is a bright dot of red colour applied in the centre of the forehead close to the eyebrows.
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  • Arti, 15, Poonam's eldest sister, (front) is taking stitching lessons in Oriya Basti, one of the water-affected colonies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • Poonam, 10, (left) and her older sister Jyoti, 11, (right) are studying together while sitting inside their family's newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Before being dressed up, Rachi, 7, a girl affected by microcephaly and myoclonic epilepsy, is being freed of a cord to her ankle, her mother Jyoti Yadav, 34, a '1984 Gas Survivor', use to keep her from wandering off on her own, and being at risk of abuse and danger, while inside their home near Saifiya College, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India.
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  • Poonam, 9, (front) is running away from her sister Jyoti, 10, (left) while playing with friends on the streets of Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 11, is standing inside her family's newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Mohammed Mohsin, 14, a boy suffering from severe cerebral palsy, is being fed water by his mother, a '1984 Gas Survivor', inside a public hospital in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • Using a toothbrush, Poonam, 14, her sister Jyoti, 15, and their mother Sanjita, 43, are decorating their feet with colours while sitting on the floor of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 12, (right) is learning to cook Papard (a cheaply-made, fried rice snack) with her mother Sangita, 41, while sitting in the kitchen / temple area of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Jyoti, 14, (left) and her younger sister Poonam, 13, (right) are meditating next to one another before starting lessons inside a classroom of the small, private school they regularly attend since 2011, located close to their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex. The two girls are studying in Year 6, out of 12, in 2015-16.
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  • Ready for another day in the cozy, private school they have been attending since 2011, Jyoti, 11, (left) and her younger sister Poonam, 10, (right) are about to leave their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies of Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 9, is leaning on her desk during a lesson in a cozy, private school located by her newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 12, (centre) is sitting with her sister Jyoti, 13, (left) on the floor of the cozy, private school they regularly attend since 2011, located by their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 13, (centre) is having her homework checked by a teacher, while sitting on the floor of a classroom inside the cozy, private school she regularly attends with her older sister Jyoti, 14, since 2011, and located close to their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Next to her older sister Jyoti, 13, Poonam, 12, (right) is washing dishes in front of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 12, (centre) is walking with her mother Sangita, 41, (right) and her older sister Jyoti, 13, out shopping on a street close to their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies of Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • (left to right) Ravi, 14, Sanjita, 41, Poonam, 12, Arti, 18, and Jyoti, 13, are sitting together watching television inside their newly built home in Oriya Basti, a water-affected urban colony of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • While in the process of combing her hair, Poonam, 11, (bottom) is helping her brother Ravi, 13, to decorate their family's newly built home before the celebrations for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Jyoti, 10, (left) and her younger sister Poonam, 9, (right) are oiling their hair while getting ready for school, inside their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • On Children's Day 2014, November 14, 2014, Poonam's sister Jyoti, 13, is arguing with a classmate over a piece of chalk, while playing around near a blackboard inside the cozy, private school Poonam and she regularly attend since 2011, located by their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. The two girls are studying in Year 6, out of 12, in 2015-16.
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  • Poona Bai, 40, a '1984 Gas Survivor', is holding her son Raj, 7, a boy suffering from a severe neurological disorder, while standing in front of their home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-affected colonies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • On Children's Day 2014, November 14, Poonam's sister Jyoti, 13, is arguing with a classmate over a piece of chalk, while playing around near a blackboard, inside a room of the cozy, private schooll the sisters regularly attend since 2011, located by their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 12, (centre) and her sister Jyoti, 13, behind her, are praying before lessons begin, while standing inside a classroom of the cozy, private school they regularly attend since 2011, located by their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. The two girls are studying in Year 6, out of 12, in 2015-16.
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  • Jyoti, 13, (centre) is laughing with her sister Poonam, 12, (right) while completing their homework as their older sister Arti, 18, is applying nail polish, (left) sitting on the floor of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies of Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. The two girls are studying in Year 6, out of 12, in 2015-16.
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  • Ahead of morning lessons, Jyoti, 14, (left) and her younger sister Poonam, 13, (right) are walking towards the small, private school they regularly attend since 2011, located close to their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex. The two girls are studying in Year 6, out of 12, in 2015-16.
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  • Poonam, 12, (right) is reading a Hindi language newspaper with her father, Suresh Jatev, 45, inside their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 10, (centre) is playing a game on the new generation smartphone belonging to Neelam, 32, Alex Masi's translator, while Jyoti, 11, (right) Poonam's sister, and Ravi, 12, (left) their older brother, are watching over, eager to try. The children now live in a newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. After being in constant touch with the family since 2011, Neelam has become a trusted friend to rely on for any serious problem or advice.
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  • Poonam's older sister Jyoti, 11, is being picked with a needle to extract and check her blood's levels, during a standard health check in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. Jyoti's blood levels and quality resulted devoid of any problem.
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  • After waking up, Poonam, 10, (left) and her older sister Jyoti, 11, (right) are studying together inside their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • On India's Independence Day 2012, Poonam, 10, (third from left) and the pupils in her school are celebrating along the streets of Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 9, is wearing a blue dress too large for her, while standing in the front yard of her newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Bharti Gupta, 32, a '1984 Gas Survivor', is looking at the correct way to fit the lower legs' supports used daily by her disabled son Unnati, 6, a boy affected by a severe neurological disorder, before leaving their home in Pashpa Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India, in order to attend Chingari Trust Rehabilitation Centre, located near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • Poonam's sister Jyoti, 15, is combing her hair while inside her newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 12, is turning on the old television inside her family's newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 13, (left) is playing a game on the family's mobile phone while her older sister Jyoti, 14, is playing with a carton box on the floor of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Parveen Khan, 34, a '1984 Gas Survivor', is holding her disabled daughter Misba Khan, 10, a girl affected by cerebral palsy, while in the garden of Chingari Trust Rehabilitation Centre in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • Poonam's sister Jyoti, 15, is boiling water for the family's morning tea. while on the floor of her newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • After having washed her hair, Poonam, 13, (left) is being hugged by her oldest sister Arti, 19, while sitting on the floor of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Babies who died as a consequence to the '1984 Gas Disaster', caused by the negligence of the American corporation Union Carbide, (now DOW Chemical) over thirty years ago, are exhibited in a special section of the Gandhi Medical College in Bhopal, central India. Almost half of the pregnant women exposed to Union Carbide's killer gas aborted spontaneously.
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  • Dark clouds are raising over the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex in Bhopal, central India, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. The poisonous cloud that enveloped Bhopal left everlasting consequences that today continue to consume people's lives.
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  • Poonam, 10, carrying firewood collected from a local vendor, is walking back to her newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • (right to left) Poonam, 12, is standing next to her sisters Arti, 18, and Jyoti, 13, while their mother is washing dishes in front of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Aliyar, 18 months, a boy suffering severe hydrocephalus, is being held by his mother, Roxana, 31, a '1984 Gas Survivor', while inside the Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • Poonam, 6, is revelling in the heavy monsoon rain in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex in Bhopal, central India, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. When the monsoon rain falls every year, it seeps through the buried, hazardous waste of Union Carbide, before proceeding to pollute the area's underground water reservoirs.
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  • Poonam, 13, (right) is playing with the family's mobile phone next to her oldest sister Arti, 19, (left) and their mother, Sangita, 42, while sitting on the floor of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 12, (right) is celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, next to her oldest sister Arti, 18, in the front yard of their family's newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Ashia, 31, a '1984 Gas Survivor', is lifting her disabled son Anas, 11, a boy affected by severe cerebral palsy, while inside their home in Aishbag Colony, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India.
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  • Sharma Khan, 31, a '1984 Gas Survivor', is applying some talco on the face and neck of her disabled daughter Sufiya, 7, a girl affected by severe cerebral palsy, while in their home in Shajahanbad, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India.
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  • With great effort, Farida Sultan, 44, a '1984 Gas Survivor', is lifting Azhar, 16, one of her two severely disabled sons affected by severe muscular dystrophy, while inside their home in Shahjahanbad, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India.
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  • Jyoti, 10, (left) is embracing her older sister Arti, 15, while Poonam, 9, (right) is playing around next to them, in the front yard of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam's older sister Jyoti, 14, (right) is reaching for electrical wires in order to start the family's small fan while their mother is busy mending some clothes with a sewing machine inside their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • Sangita Jatev, 38, is brushing her daughter Poonam's hair while in the front yard of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Alongside other pupils and her older sister Jyoti, 12, (back/right) Poonam, 11, (centre) is sitting of the floor during a lesson at a cozy, private school located by their newly built home, in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 10, feeling unwell in the middle of the afternoon, is sleeping next to her mother, Sangita Jatev, 39, inside their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 13, (right) is reviewing her homework and her older sister Jyoti, 14, is reaching her schoolbag for a pen, while sitting on the floor of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 14, is combing her hair while sitting on the floor of her newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Babies who died as a consequence to the '1984 Gas Disaster', caused by the negligence of the American corporation Union Carbide, (now DOW Chemical) over thirty years ago, are exhibited in a special section of the Gandhi Medical College in Bhopal, central India. Almost half of the pregnant women exposed to Union Carbide's killer gas aborted spontaneously.
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  • Ravi, 11, Poonam's older brother, is relaxing on a bed, while eating biscuits inside his family's newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-affected colonies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • Poonam, 13, (left) and her oldest sister Arti, 19, having a cup of Indian chai tea, are relaxing on the floor of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Sangita, 40, (centre) is checking the size of a new dress for her daughter Jyoti, 12, (left) while Poonam, 11, (right) is waiting for her turn, inside a small clothes shop in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 12, (right) is celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, next to her oldest sister Arti, 18, while in the front yard of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 11, is arguing with her mother Sangita, 40, while standing inside the kitchen area of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-affected colonies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • Shabana, 30, a '1984 Gas Survivor', is deep in thoughts while looking after her severely disabled young daughter, Sufiya, one and a half years old, while lying on a bed inside their home in Kabar Kana, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India. Sufiya is Shabana's first child and she is now scared of considering further pregnancies. Sufiya is affected by a neurological disorder causing severe seizures and slow brain development. She is not able to eat or swallow food naturally, and is living exclusively on water and milk.
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  • Dark clouds are raising over the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex in Bhopal, central India, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. The poisonous cloud that enveloped Bhopal left everlasting consequences that today continue to consume people's lives.
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  • For India's Independence Day, Poonam, 10, (third from left) her sister Jyoti, 11, (third from right) and the pupils attending their cozy, private school are celebrating along the streets of Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 9, (left) her sister Jyoti, 10, (centre) and their brother Ravi, 11, (right) are about to start their very first day in a cozy, private school located by their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Under the supervision of their parents, Jyoti, 13, (left) her sisters Arti, 18, (back) and Poonam, 12, (front) are making Rangolis, Hindu floor decorations, ahead of celebrations for Diwali, the festival of lights, while in front of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. A Rangoli, also known as Kolam or Muggu is folk art from India in which patterns are created on the floor, in living rooms or courtyards, using materials such as rice, dry flour, coloured powders and flower petals.
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  • Ready for another day in school, Jyoti, 11, (left) and her younger sister Poonam, 10, are about to leave their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 12, (centre) is sitting with her sister Jyoti, 13, (left) on the floor of the cozy, private school they regularly attend since 2011, located by their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. The two girls are studying in Year 6, out of 12, in 2015-16.
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  • Poonam, 11, (left) and her sister Jyoti, 12, (right) are having an afternoon break before leaving to attend afternoon tuition lessons with a teacher living close to their newly built home, in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Sangita Jatev, 38, is brushing the hair of her daughter Poonam, 9, while in the front yard of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 10, sitting next to her brother Ravi, 12, is receiving a coin from their father, Suresh, 43, while in the front yard of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. Sangita, 39, Poonam's mother, is sitting nearby and preparing vegetables for dinner.
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  • Poonam, 9, is standing in the front-yard of her newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-affected colonies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • In the early morning, Poonam, 10, is offering some fresh water to her father, Suresh Jatev, 43, sitting on his wheeled cart next to his sleeping son Ravi, 12, (right) in the court yard of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam's older sister Jyoti, 10, is learning the English alphabet written in large letters on a wall inside her family's newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 10, (left) and her older sister Jyoti, 11, (right) are studying together inside their family's newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-affected colonies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • Jyoti, 10, (left) and her older sister Arti, 15, are curiously looking through a thin glass wall, while waiting for their turn to have a tooth inspection by a dentist in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 11, (centre) is smiling while helping her sister Jyoti, 12, (right) and their mother Sangita, 40, to decorate their newly built home before the celebrations for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Jyoti, 12, is holding a candle during the celebrations for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, while standing in the front yard of her family's newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 13, (right) is reviewing her homework as her older sister Jyoti, 14, is reaching her schoolbag for a pen, while sitting on the floor of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Before starting lessons in the morning, Poonam, 13, (centre) and her older sister Jyoti, 14, (next right) are exercising alongside other pupils in front of the cozy, private school they regularly attend since 2011, located close to their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. The two girls are studying in Year 6, out of 12, in 2015-16.
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  • Sangita, 40, (centre) is checking the size of a new dress for her daughter Jyoti, 12, (left) while Poonam, 11, (right) is waiting for her turn, inside a local clothes shop in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam, 10, sitting next to her brother Ravi, 12, is receiving a coin from their father, Suresh Jatev, 43, in the front yard of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. Sangita Jatev, 39, Poonam's mother, is sitting nearby and preparing vegetables for dinner.
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  • Poonam, 11, (centre) her oldest sister Arti, 17, (left) and their young friend Dipshika, 4, (right) are applying a Bindi decoration to their forehead, while inside the family's newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. A Bindi is a forehead decoration worn in South Asia, traditionally a bright red dot, applied between the eyebrows.
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  • A smiling Suraj Pratap Singh, 18, a boy affected by severe cerebral palsy, is being lifted by his mother, Kaser Bai, 40, a '1984 Gas Survivor', to be washed in front of their home in Chola, one of the water-affected colonies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • Shazia, 24, is administering medicines to her daughter Humera, 2, a girl affected by a severe neurological disorder, while sitting on a bed inside their home in Nawab, one of the water-affected colonies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex. All four grandparents of Humera are '1984 Gas Survivors', and her parents have been drinking contaminated underground water until 2011, when the local government started to provide regular pipelines to parts of this colony.
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  • Saba, 31, a '1984 Gas Survivor', is being helped by her husband (left) when washing their disabled son Aman Qureshi, 14, a boy affected by severe cerebral palsy, while sitting inside their bathroom in Aishbag Colony, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India.
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  • Poonam, 13, (left) and her oldest sister Arti, 19, having a cup of Indian chai tea, are relaxing on the floor of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam and her family are living in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • (left to right) Jyoti, 10, Poonam, 9, and Sachin, 17, sitting on his wheelchair, are playing around in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Fist up towards the sky, Rashida Bee, 57, (centre) is demonstrating along other 1984 'survivors' next to the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex in Bhopal, central India, on the evening of the 29th anniversary since the infamous 'Gas Disaster', on December 2, 2013. Rashida Bee is the founder of 'Chingari Trust Rehabilitation Centre', one of two vital medical institutions funded by 'The Bhopal Medical Appeal'.
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  • Arti, 16, Poonam's eldest sister, is cooking some chapattis, the typical flat India bread, while sitting next to the fireplace inside her family's newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-affected colonies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • While having an afternoon chai tea, Poonam, 13, (right) is reviewing school homework with her older sister Jyoti, 14, sitting with their older brother Ravi, 15, on the floor of their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex.
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  • Poonam, 10, is looking at the mirror while standing inside her family's newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • In the early morning, Poonam, 12, (left) and her sister Jyoti, 13, are ready to leave home to attend lessons at the cozy, private school they regularly attend since 2011, located by their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies of Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. The two girls are studying in Year 6, out of 12, in 2015-16.
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  • During lesson, Poonam, 9, is leaning on her desk inside the cozy, private school she regularly attends with her sister Jyoti, 10, since 2011, and located by their newly built home in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'.
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  • Poonam and her family are living in Oriya Basti, one of the water-contaminated colonies in Bhopal, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex, site of the infamous '1984 Gas Disaster'. The poisonous cloud that enveloped the city, left everlasting consequences that today continue to consume people's lives.
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  • Before attending Chingari Trust Rehabilitation Centre, Rupa Raiqwa, 44, is tying the belt of her disabled daughter Sanjena, 11, a girl affected by severe cerebral palsy, while inside their home in Chola, one of the water-affected colonies near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex. Sanjena's father, 44, is a '1984 Gas Survivor'.
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