Can You Address This Issue?

What’s in a name? Plenty for people in Korauna, Uttar Pradesh. With an appellation that sounds like the dreadful virus, its residents are a harried lot. Not only does it lead to an uncomfortable situation when the police asks where they are from, they have also had to face discrimination. Phone calls can be as challenging. “When we tell people on the phone where we are from, they think it is a prank and cut our call,” says a resident. Maybe they could consult the residents of Gadha, Pooh, Cumbum, or Chutia—other places in India stuck with unfortunate homonyms.