I
live with my parents, three sisters and three brothers in a small
Rajasthani village. My father is a farmer and mother, a home-maker.
The shrinking money and increasing expenditure led to my father
finding solace in alcohol. The situation further worsened when his
angst started taking shape of physical and verbal abuse in the
family.
Three
of my sisters, who are now married, had attended the Girls Education
Center run by Humana around 2007. However, none of my parents or
brothers have attended any school. As I grew up, I started
accompanying my brother, who is a herder. One day, as the teacher
came to our house, she spoke to my mother about enrolling me in the
center. On further conversation, my mother came to know that it is
the old center, which has started again. She also told her about
other girls attending the school, which made my mother happy and
willing to send me there, but my father did not agree.
The
teacher's repeated efforts to connect with my mother and gradually
with my father, when he was in proper senses, culminated into my
joining the center in December 2013. I continued accompanying my
brother for work because of the convenient school time, starting at
12:00 noon. I am happy with my new life as it has come with a lot of
learning and new experiences. I am learning the English alphabet and
can read small words in Hindi.
On
speaking to her teacher, she shared that she is a sincere girl, who
has started with her education at the center. She has been at the
school for more than a year and has been steady with her learning.
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