Hang his Body, Not your Conscience.
Faridkot , a small, nondescript, sleepy village is located near Depalpur. It neither boasts of agriculture, nor industry, as its primary occupation. Being considerably impoverished, most people are either forced to find jobs in faraway towns or are indulged in local vending activities. One such vendor, Amir , has been living in consistent poverty for generations. He begins his day by preparing his cart for selling dahi-puri , travels miles in search of customers and comes back home with whatever meager amount he can manage. Within the bounds of this money, he has to cater to an ailing wife, arrange for the education of a young son and yet save enough to get his daughter married. Food, in this family, is a welcome exception. Whenever the father can get hold of vegetables, he fetches them home. Otherwise, onion or tomato coupled with Roti serve as the sole nourishing meals. It was the Eid of 2005. Despite the auspiciousness of the occasion, Amir ,this time, could not make both end...