Women of gatim

“My younger brother grew up looking up to me. And I grew up handling his every mischief, meeting his every whim, fulfilling his every wish. When my family faced a crisis, I realised that I need to...

“I am my father’s darling. Growing up, there has never been a day when he didn’t try his best to make me smile. So when he could no longer shoulder the responsibility of running the family on his ...

“I was still a student when my happy little world came crumbling. Losing my father was so sudden that it didn’t feel real at first. But looking at my mother, I knew I had to grow up a little earli...

“Raising three daughters is a hassle – is what my father had to listen to for as long as I can remember. But he always dismissed it with a smile. He has worked hard all his life, running a family ...

“I had been working as long as I can remember. At the age of 15, when my classmates rushed to the playground or to their coaching classes as soon as the school bell rang, I had to rush to work. Wh...

“My world came to a halt when my husband was diagnosed with cancer.  From medical bills to my son’s school fees, the list was way too long to check off all by myself. But I could not just give up....

“People ask me why I work so hard at the age of 60, why not retire and take it easy. I wish I could make them understand why. I never thought I would go out of the house someday and work to earn a...

“Being a single mother turned out to be way harder than I ever imagined. At times, it felt like I was standing at the foot of a giant mountain with the peak impossible to be seen. After my father p...

“I am my son’s entire world, and mine revolves around him. I still remember the first day he grasped my finger with his tiny hand and how he didn’t want to let go. I realised how it was ‘us against...