'Life as we know it will be on the mend soon'

March 31, 2020 11:01

Adil Khan is a hairdresser at a small ladies salon in Mumbai. Ten days ago, the salon sent a WhatsApp to its clients that it was shutting down till the government lifts the lockdown. Adil, along with the 10-member staff, were asked to stay home and be safe.

It is the month-end and they do not know as yet whether their boss will pay them their full salaries.

"The rent has to be paid, irrespective of the salon being shut or open and you know how steep Mumbai rents are," Kamiya, the manager of the salon, tells Archana Masih/Rediff.com.

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