“I believe success must appear as a consequence of hard work. Myself is an example of this. Earlier I used to work at other people’s land and earn a very poor living. My earning was inadequate to run my family. Currently, my hard work paved the way to success. I rear...

Khadija Begum (37), the only daughter of deceased Abdul Bari Mondal and mother Piyari Begum of Adharkota village located at Baluamasimpur union under Mithapukur sub-district. The family struggled to run their family as there was no steady income source. Even they did...

Salma Begum (60) lives at Kisamot Sherpur (Khetapara) village under Gangachara sub-district of Rangpur district. Her husband died five years back. Her eldest son also died. Her younger son manages his own family, and does not take care of her mother. Salma’s husband...

“Nothing but darkness, I used to see with my eyes. I could not do any work including my personal job like going to washroom, bathing, wearing clothes, etc. I could see a little bit during daytime but nothing at night. I had to wait for someone to help me. It is...

Mukta was a seasonal day-laborer. The proverb ‘flogging a dead horse’ became realistic in her life when her son-in-law (daughter’s husband) died, and her widowed daughter returned permanently to her house along with two granddaughters. Mukta’s family had to struggle...

Thirty-four years Anowara Begum belonged to a typical middle- class rural family living at Khamarboksa village. Despite having little money, however, the family was somehow passing the days. Anowara was happy with her family. The whole family completely devastated...