Summary:
My mother can’t swim.”In the 20 minutes that followed, Kamal dived back into the Brahmaputra thrice to try and save others. “When the boat hit the pillar, my mother asked me to take off my shoes and swim to the bank. “When I got to the bank, I realised my mother and aunt had not been able to follow. The currents were so strong, I could only grab her by the hair, then I reached for her hand and pulled her to the pillar,” Kamal said. “I pulled my mother and aunt out of the water when I saw a woman in a burqa with a child in her arms, struggling to stay afloat..