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They laugh. They play. They hope.
For one bright day, the world feels kinder. Coins clink, music rises, and for a moment, life seems possible. But the morning of wonder cannot last forever.
In a city that watches without mercy, a mother, her child, and a tired jester navigate the harsh truths of poverty: that effort does not guarantee safety, love does not ensure survival, and hope can be a cruel teacher.
This is a story of fleeting joy, silent suffering, and the invisible burdens the poor carry home etched into bodies, whispered in lullabies, and marked in hearts that must endure what the world refuses to see.