Hyderabad, April 18 -- Ramesh Mishra was among the first generation of migrant workers who had come in search of a livelihood to Hyderabad 40 years ago. He worked at a factory in Ramanthapur, which shut its operation a couple of decades ago. Working odd jobs and as a hawker, aged over 60 now, he continues to make a living on the Ramanthapur main road, selling lemon soda during the day and pakode in the evenings.

Originally from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, Mishra raised his two sons in Hyderabad, who are now married and working in the private sector. The entire family lives in a rented house in Ramanthapur.

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