Several narrators say that their poverty means they are treated with indifference at best, and more often active disdain.
Nazeer tells of petty officials who cause endless difficulties and request bribes for routine services, and how the local media ignore their problems.
Allah Bux feels his lack of work has lost him the respect of old companions, and several, including Hodat, talk of the frustration such treatment breeds:”No one listens to us.”
Mircho and Basran comment on how economic desperation undermines personal dignity.