Summary:
She can’t afford to be distracted, life for her family and her is like walking on a tightrope, quite literally.While visiting the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, it is not difficult to spot rope walkers attracting people with their performances. The young girl seems unperturbed by the nip in the air or the faces in awe. Allahabad: The calm with which young Bijli walks on a bamboo shaft fastened between four poles contrasts the candour one usually associates with a six-year-old. Jahan nal hai wahi sare kaam ho jate hain. There is also a section of pilgrims at Kumbh who are disturbed to see children so young rope walking when they ideally should be going to schools.“Inko tabhi utaarte hain jab ye pakke ho jaate hain (We allow children to perform only when they are fully trained),” said Anita..