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About this episode

Samshad was a woman from Bangalore, India. She was facing an acute domestic violence situation. She had appealed to the police and the law several times, but her plea had fallen on deaf ears. Breakthrough had been trying to help her for the last six months. Our staff in Bangalore has been accompanying her to the police, protection officers and was trying to find a way out for her. Unable to go on any longer, faced with the complete apathy of the police and the law, Samshad set herself ablaze on 3rd December, 2009. This interview was taken on 29th July, 2009. Samshad has two children, aged eight and four. They are currently with her sister Shataj who has two children of her own. Shataj makes iron chains for a living and is not financially able to look after four children. The Breakthrough staff is pledging a day's salary to help them. We urge to you donate whatever you can to help these children live. For donations please visit- www.breakthrough.tv

• Release Date

  Dec 10, 2009

• Runtime

  03:03