India: A photograph of Divya standing outside the classroom door with a bowl to hold food for public interest and helping her get into public school.

The image of Divya, 5 years old, holding an empty bowl, standing looking at the classroom was published in a Telugu newspaper, an indigenous language in India, on November 7 with the caption "Lustful Eyes". ie attract the attention of public opinion.

A child rights activist shared a photo on Facebook with criticism of a child being denied access to food and education. Immediately, the school where Divya stood listening to the lecture admitted her to study just a day later.

But Divya's father, M Lakshman, said that reality is not like what the picture shows. This man and his wife, Yashoda, worked as sweepers and lived in a slum in central Hyderabad.

"I feel sad when I look at that picture. Divya has parents and we are working hard to give her a good future. But she is described as an orphan, hungry, "said Lakshman.

Divya's father said he was waiting for her six-year-old daughter to be able to enroll in public school, where his other two daughters were attending. The couple also has a son who just finished high school and is applying to college while helping his father pick up trash.

The slum where the Lakshman family lives is only about 100 meters away from the school where she stands. Most of these slum dwellers are workers and their children also attend school. The Lakshman family house only has a single pavilion, with lots of plastic and glass piled up outside, awaiting recycling.

Lakshman said he and his wife make about $ 139 a month, enough to cover food and clothing for the whole family, and students are exempt from tuition at public schools in India.

"I never want my children to live the life I live. So I guarantee that they all go to school," he said. In addition to his four children, Lakshman had to raise five of his brother and sister-in-law, who died not long ago.

When asked why Divya took the empty bowl to school, Lakshman explained that many slum children came to school at lunchtime to ask for free lunch, a government program that provides school meals. Born in more than one million schools across the country. Many children with siblings at school often come here for lunch because they know this.

"Divya doesn't go there often, but on the day she went to school, someone took a picture of her," her father said. This is also confirmed by the teachers at the school. The teachers said that there are children who bring their own lunch from home, so the extra free lunch will be given to other children.

Lakshman and his neighbors say the lack of government preschools leaves them with no place to send their children to work. Shivram Prasad, a local school inspector, said he hoped the government would speed up the construction of public preschools to help parents and children.

Divya was very excited to be accepted into public school. She insisted on carrying her school bags everywhere, including when playing at the playground. Apart from saying her name, the girl didn't answer any more questions. "She was a very calm child," Lakshman said, smelling her daughter's cheek.

This man admitted that the photo did a good job, though it did not reflect the truth. "Now other children of the same age as Divya are enrolling in school. That makes me happy," Lakshman said.