The Transgender community helps a poor girl

The Transgender community or Kinnars as they are called in India, often face discrimination in various walks of life. They are marginalised and live on the fringes of society, singing and dancing at the celebrations of the wider community. Yet it is a group of "kinnars" who came together to offer financial help and silver and gold for the marriage of a young lady whose family is very poor.

Kajal is a pretty young girl from a small village of Kurukshetra in Haryana. Her father Gulab was keen to get her married and even arranged a suitable for her but was unable to meet the expenses of getting her married off.

Gulab then travelled a distance to talk to his sister Somavati about this predicament. Somavati herself was extremely poor. Hearing of this situation a group of nine "kinnars" or members of the transgender community came to their assistance.

Men - hijras, dressed as woman attend Pushkar camel fair Source: iStock Editorial

The transgender community in India often suffers a lot of discrimination in society, they live on the fringes of society and sing and dance or beg for a living. of course, they do not get married. However, in an act of humanity nine "kinnars" came together and raised 5 tolas of gold, 15 tolas of silver and 3,50,000 rupees for Kajal's marriage.

Kajal and her family can never forget this act of kindness from the transgenders who hardly ever receive any kindness from society.