Anees Jung wrote "Lost Spring", which describes the plight of street children in India who are forced into child labor and denied education. The excerpt profiles two such children - Saheb, a Bangladeshi refugee who lives in Delhi and picks rags to survive, and Mukesh, who makes bangles in Firozabad due to family tradition despite the poor working conditions harming his health. Both boys dream of a better life but continue to face poverty and exploitation that prevents them from experiencing a carefree childhood.