Mayurbhanj, Nov. 29 -- A heartbreaking story has emerged from Mayurbhanj district, revealing the severe hardships faced by a tribal family living in Bipracharanpur village under Dengam panchayat of Khunta block. Despite having five differently-abled children and battling extreme poverty, the family has never begged for help, surviving purely on the hard labour of the parents, who often eat only once every two days.

Lita Murmu and his wife, Karami Murmu, live with their seven-member family in a dilapidated one-room hut that offers little protection. All five of their children - two daughters and three sons- were born with disabilities and are unable to work. The parents toil in nearby villages, returning with whatever grains they can earn...