# Location in Flames explained — The Story of My Experiments with Truth

> Chapter companion for The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Mahatma Gandhi.

## What happens

During the black plague outbreak in Johannesburg, Gandhi and his coworkers assist the Municipality in evacuating the Indian location, relocating residents to a tent camp, and ultimately burning the location to contain the disease. Gandhi acts as a banker for the residents, depositing their savings, and helps maintain cooperation between the Indians and the authorities.

## Themes in this chapter

### Service and Community Leadership

Gandhi leads plague relief efforts, acts as a banker for the poor, and fosters cooperation between the Indian community and the Municipality.

## Character check-ins

### Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Coordinates plague relief, acts as banker for location residents, and advises Indians to comply with Municipality orders.

## Key lines

> The location was put under a strong guard, passage in and out being made impossible without permission.

The authorities sealed off the location, allowing no one to enter or leave without authorization.

_Describes the strict quarantine measures imposed during the plague._

> I became their banker. Streams of money poured into my office.

Gandhi took on the role of a banker for the residents, handling large sums of their savings.

_Highlights Gandhi's personal involvement in managing the community's finances during the crisis._

> The location was put to the flames on the very next day after its evacuation.

The day after the residents left, the Municipality set fire to the entire location.

_Describes the drastic measure to destroy the infected area._

## Links

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