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Cuts hurt: Rukminee Bridgemohan, 4, her father Krishna, 24, and mother Champa, 20, are living in a shelter on welfare
Cuts hurt: Rukminee Bridgemohan, 4, her father Krishna, 24, and mother Champa, 20, are living in a shelter on welfare

Cuts hurt: Rukminee Bridgemohan, 4, her father Krishna, 24, and mother Champa, 20, are living in a shelter on welfare

Date3/5/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Cuts hurt: Rukminee Bridgemohan; 4; her father Krishna; 24; and mother Champa; 20; are living in a shelter on welfare.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0018557F
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