These days, A Shaji is only able to speak to her husband for a few minutes at a time. Each time he calls, she asks him to try and call her again the following day. But even as she does, she knows that it will be at least two days before she hears from him.
Shaji’s husband Ravi Kumar is one of around 600 Indian fishermen stuck in Iran, unable to return because of the ongoing war. Most are from Kanyakumari, in Tamil Nadu, while some are from neighbouring districts such as Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Ramanathapuram.
Kumar is currently living with 12 other fishermen in a rented accommodation – he has been working in Iran for five years. He is the only one in the group with a SIM card. Shaji explained that since the war started, the fishermen have been facing troubles with the WiFi connection in their home, and have been unable to make WhatsApp calls from their own phones.
“All the 12 use the same SIM card to call their families and let them know how they are,” Shaji said. “The calls also depend on whether he can recharge, and how much money they have to do that.”
The uncertainty about when the war will...
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