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Bhavana miscarried 3 times after Sambhav and though she was able to have one more child, she has been plagued with many reproductive issues. Most of the women who were around during the gas explosion have menstrual problems, but the issues with the
Prembai, 70, pours milk down her son, Hemant’s throat. “Too much suffering. I was blinded by the gas, and had to have an eye operation. I’ve lost one child already because of that night. But now, many years later, and the suffering hasn’t stopped.”
A couple of kilometers from the old Union Carbide factory, Karan, 13, cannot do anything for himself. He has cerebral palsy and suffers from epilepsy.
13-year-old Faizan's condition is gradually worsening, a year ago, he was able to sit outside his home and fly a kite. Now he aches when he sits too long and spends most of his time in front of the television, watching any movie that his favourite actor,
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A Legacy of Suffering- Bhopal, India

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"I used to worry about being a good wife, cooking and cleaning, rushing around trying to keep things tidy. But now I know it is more important to be with my children- the rest will survive," said Bhavna, a gas survivor, who's 6-year-old son has cerebral p