Eidi

While the second Covid-19 wave wreaks havoc on the country, people are in lockdown and staying at their homes. This fast-spreading virus and shortage of medical oxygen ravaging people’s lives. In this grim time, there comes a festival of Eid-ul-Fitr. The government has announced that the citizens will stay indoors and offer their prayers for everyone’s well-being. 30-year-old Abdul, 28-year-old Jeba, and their seven-year-old son Hamid will also plan to celebrate and offer their prayers from their home. When the day comes, everyone is celebrating Eid and offering Namaz. While praying with his family, suddenly, Hamid stands up and runs out from the house in the middle. Worriedly he is going from one shop to another. Then after some time, he goes to his uncle Mahesh’s house. Uncle Mahesh is his neighbor and currently suffering from Corona. Hamid often hears the sound of heavy breathing and coughing through his window. He always hears his parents discussing how people are dying due to lack of Oxygen while they watch the news on TV. So, Hamid also fears for his Mahesh uncle’s fate. In the middle of a prayer, Hamid shows up at his Mahesh uncle’s house and gives his Eidi Money to him. Hamid says, “ Uncle, buy some good oxygen with this”.