What kind of life did children living in Seemapuri lead?

The rag pickers of Seemapuri immigrated to Delhi from Bangladesh, in 1971 in the hopes of a bright and promising future. However, their situation in the city is not as comfortable as they expected. The rag pickers of Seemapuri have no access to school. Garbage and rag–picking are means of survival for the people in Seemapuri; it earns them their daily bread and puts a roof over their heads. Sometimes, while scrounging the garbage, finding money whether one rupee or ten, is the highlight of their day for the children; it gives them hope. The garbage is wrapped in wonder, for elders, it is a means for survival. Therefore, the writer is right when she says, ‘Garbage to them is gold.’ Children of Seemapuri lead a miserable life. They roam around barefooted yet retain their childhood innocence.