Lived experiences of surveillance at the margins during COVID-19 in India
Page 5 Raina Roy
Samabhabona
“There are several sections within the sex workers community. There are some sex workers who are earning a lot and who are technologically [knowledgeable]… They can do a video call and [use] Paytm.”
“Most of the members of communities of the sex workers are standing on the road… They are in a really sad state… and I don’t know when they will again start their work and all so the situation is pathetic for the trans sex workers, migrant trans labour, bar dancers, trans beggars etc…”
“There is… social distancing and sanitisers… caps and… goggles and all this stuff and I don’t even know how possible [all this] is for the trans community… We have no idea how many days we can survive like this.”
“Is the technological development for mankind? Or [is] the technological development for the few people who have some ability and who get some systematic privilege?”