India Coronavirus Dispatch: Migrants slowly head back to cities they fled

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Migration begins again: For nearly 60 per cent of households in southern Rajasthan, seasonal migration is the key livelihood strategy. Most of them fled the cities after the pandemic hit. However, a lack of rural employment opportunities has meant that residents of these regions are now forced to return to the urban areas. Migrant workers this time around have another layer of anxiety in addition to poor working conditions and low wages — the virus. Workers still recount their trauma of not having any access to food and being isolated from family for months. The situation is especially bleak for