At an old age home in Paksitan, senior citizens navigate life separated from their families, their days marked by unanswered questions. The home's founder is working to provide them with a sense of community and support but it is difficult and sad — especially when family members won't even respond to a phone call.
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00:00I miss him day and night. I can't even sleep at night.
00:08No one is as much in pain as I am.
00:14I have no one in this big world.
00:17I miss him day and night.
00:29First of all, he never slept.
00:33Secondly, he never asked me about my health.
00:40That's why I came here.
00:47I miss him day and night.
00:57I want to meet my niece.
01:02I want to tell her that I am free.
01:06I feel sad. I feel like sneezing.
01:12I miss my sister.
01:14I can't find her. I can't find her in the dark or in the light.
01:29Some of the people who are left behind,
01:33are only found on the phone.
01:36Some people are completely forgotten.
01:40Some people come and go.
01:49But if there is an emergency,
01:53their phone number is switched off.
02:10I miss him day and night.