The Old Age Home - II
Ambika Sharma was 21 years old when she married, approximately 24 years old when she gave birth to her first child, a girl who died within an hour of her birth, 26 years old when she gave birth to a baby boy, and 31 years old when her husband died, making her a widow. She and her 4.5-year-old son were detached from the rest of the world. After choosing to devote her entire life to her child, Ambika never married again. Ambika's in-laws kicked her out of the house six months after her husband died, and even her father's house refused to welcome her. Ambika was now frail and alone, unsure of what to do. She even attempted suicide by jumping off the bridge, but she was unsuccessful. She had had enough of being weak and Ambika dragged herself up and began looking for tiny jobs after sleeping on the road for 5 days. She began by working for the garbage guy, who paid her 20 rupees a day for collecting empty cans, bottles, and plastics. Fortunately, the garbage guy let her sleep in th...