For Abida Begum (20), a homeless woman who makes Rs 100 a day washing clothes in the untidy sprawl of Delhi's Nizamuddin Basti, India's Unique Identity (UID) project will, hopefully, stop constant police probing and harassment.Can you imagine an existence where you couldn't identify yourself to anyone who didn't know you already?
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“I am told that I can open a bank account with the card (number) given. We were unable to open one, all this time, because I could not give proof of address or who I am,” said Ibrahim, who's been living in the Capital for more than 10 years.
This post mirrors these two dealing with Afghanistan.
Biometrics: Giving Afghans an identity
Biometrics: Giving Afghans an identity UPDATE
