The vicious circle of migration: The story of Bundelkhand's blank slate

Tikamgarh district, which falls under the Bundelkhand region in the border of Madhya Pradesh. It is evening time after the heat of the April afternoon. Some children are playing in the dust in a brick kiln near Babakheda village of the district. At one place, some bricks have been stacked in such a way that it looks like a thick wall. Some signs of household are visible around it. There is an earthen stove, by the side of which a few utensils ar…