Daily life inside the mandapam refugee camp. The camp is built by the British government in early 1900s to house the migrant workers who were transported from Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka. Mandapam Refugee camp is the largest refugee camp India for Tamil refugees coming from Sri Lanka. Photo by: Sami Siva
One of the residents buying breakfast from the vendor inside the camp. Some women sell snacks and odd domestic items to make a living in the camp. Mandapam Refugee camp is the largest refugee camp India for Tamil refugees coming from Sri Lanka. Photo by: Sami Siva
View of empty hospital room. The camp has one hospital which is served by doctor few times a week. Mandapam Refugee camp is the largest refugee camp India for Tamil refugees coming from Sri Lanka. Photo by: Sami Siva