Saffronizing Dang

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Jayaram was seven years old, when malaria struck him. Living in a remote adivasi village in Dang, which hardly even had drinking water to boast about, there was no help available at hand. With his father, away at a sugar factory in Maharashtra, his mother had no clue what to do. So there lay Jayaram, with not a sign of recovery for entire one week. Forget medicines, there wasn't even morsel to eat. Jayaram's mother was already thinking how will she inform her husband about Jayaram's death. But before the death came, a christian priest walked in. He had fruits, medicines and a Bible. The medicines and fruits cured Jayaram. And the priest got a special place in their hut. This priest stayed on for five years and started a small health care centre and a missionary school in this village. But as they say, nothing comes free....