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The Untold Reality of Bonded Labour | Rukmana Deep | TEDxNLUO

565 views · Published 31 May 2017 · 15:19 · Indexed 23 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Being a victim of helplessness is likely to shape you in maverick ways. Since the day Rukmana Deep survived a terrible ordeal in bonded-labour, he has never looked back from being the leader that his community needed him to be. He is here to tell us a tale less heard of and his idea and attitude is a rich lesson in hope, survival and regeneration. 

Rukmana Deep is daily wage worker who stitches clothes in a factory in Sambhalpur, Odisha, India. But, that is not the only role he plays. He was rescued from being a bonded labourer some years ago and has ever since been the leader of an Association that rescues and rehabilitates migrant workers. Rukmana has phenomenal stories to share that are designed to move and shake our current sense of awareness and state of affairs pervading in the country. 

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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