Tale of a Widow

Saera Begum, a poor housewife of a remote village of Noakhali district, came to the city along with her husband to try their luck some ten years back. But their dream of a better life was shattered when her husband met a tragic end in a road mishap few years back. Without giving in to her fate, Saera alone began her journey of hope and survival. Now a fruit vendor, she sells various seasonal fruits such as jackfruit and pineapples, which she brings from hill districts of Rangamati, Khargachhari or Bandarban. PHOTO: Zobaer Hossain Sikder