It was in 2012 when Khatima came to Delhi along with 200 other Rohingya refugees in search of shelter and a livelihood.
After losing her husband even before the birth of her son and facing abandonment by her own country, 47-year-old Khatima Khaton narrates the heart-breaking sight where her house and life-long savings were burned down to ashes. She, along with her son, was residing in the area for over six years now.
It was in 2012 when Khatima came to Delhi along with 200 other Rohingya refugees in search of shelter and a livelihood. She was provided a make-shift house in the Kalindi Kunj area of South Delhi by a foundation working in India for the welfare of Rohingya refugees.
However, her only source of income came from a house where she worked as a domestic help and all the expenses of the mother-son duo were borne out of the Rs 1,500 which she earned every month. But somehow she managed to keep their lives afloat.
Khatima could not understand or speak English, but her eyes could express the sorrow and struggles that she had gone through. The woman was still standing strong for her only son who studies at a Madrasa and was not allowed to work by his mother.
"First I lost my husband, then my own country threw us away and now this fire, my life does not seem to be helping me. But I will continue my journey as my only reason to live, my son is still there to help me in time of struggle and I am sure one day he will take me out of all these conditions," said Khatima in Bengali, which was translated by her son Saeed Hussain.
NOT ALL LOST
- It was in 2012 when Khatima came to Delhi along with 200 other Rohingya refugees
- She earned Rs 1,500 by working as a house help in the area near the refugee camp
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