Reetika Revathy Subramanian2024-11-072024-11-072018https://resourcerepository.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/handle/apurr/688A story of Hadu Bahera and other migrant workers from Odhisa working in powerlooms in Surat.The case study of powerloom workers are stories of somatization, grief and suffering. It highlights deplorable and abusive living and working conditions of migrant workers leading to high morbidity and mortality. The case study shows how social and occupational context determines how biological body would behave. It also highlights the myths of migration in search of decent livelihood.Male Powerloom Workers