From Struggling For One's Own Survival To Sustaining A Family Of Three, Here Is How Ayesha From Kolkata Did It

Delhi: To sustain oneself, everyone depends on someone, if not financially then emotionally. It takes grit to face life alone and wage its battles single handedly. 35-year-old Ayesha Mondal from Kirontankhola village in Kolkata, is one such exceptional woman.

Ayesha is the youngest among her 11 siblings and unmarried. Hers was a happy family till fate struck a cruel blow taking away both her parents. After the demise of her parents, Ayesha was left alone as her siblings either got married or moved out of their village in search of work.

The struggle was not to live alone, but to earn for one's own survival. In order to sustain her livelihood, Ayesha enrolled herself for a nursing course which further led her to work at a private hospital in Kolkata itself. But poor earning from the job didn't help. To sustain herself Ayesha had to take up extra work outside the hospital.

The problems in Ayesha's life didn't cease. Soon, Ayesha's eldest sister along with her daughter abandoned their home and started living with Ayesha. Now, for Ayesha, the challenge intesifiedas she became the sole bread earner.

In the year 2012, Ayesha started looking for other options and it is then that she decided to join USHA Silai School. She went through training and ended up opening her own Silai School by 2014. From having knowledge of basic stitching to learning latest fashion trends like making palazzo, and other styles of clothing like kurta blouse, chudidaar blouse, shorts, and many more, Ayesha learned everything at Silai School.

Today, she earns Rs. 8,000 a month and after finishing her household chores, she runs her own Silai School where she is currently teaching a class of 10 women. Till today, she has trained 35 women. In addition to this, she does job work also.

Ayesha's talent and dedication helped her become a part of 32 USHA Silai School women who produced a clothing line for a fashion label which was launched at Lakme Fashion Week 2018. It was a huge leap for Ayesha, from a small village in West Bengal to the huge stage of fashion week. It is like a dream come true.

Having defied all the obstacles, and beaming with confidence now, Ayesha dreams of expanding her silai classes by opening up numerous branches. She also aims at expanding her tailoring shop by honing her skills.

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