Yes, we who work have to leave our nursing babies at home and run to work with our bags on our shoulders.
Because in our country, even though there are books on women’s liberation, women’s rights, women’s awakening, and women’s priority in the workplace, no institution has been established in any office or court to take care of the children of working women!
We tell women to move forward verbally, but we have not been able to ensure the environment for moving forward.
We who work outside the home have to work in a very hostile environment.
No one will forgive you if you make a mistake at work, but in many cases, even the minimum help is not available to ensure that the work is done correctly.
But there will be some people who will just wait to catch you in your mistakes.
They will try to stop you at any cost.
Almost every house in the city has some working woman, so they understand the essence of working women at least a little.
But in the villages, women’s work is generally not viewed very favorably.
That day, my son suddenly had a very high fever and cold.
The neighbors started saying that the boy was like this because of his mother.
He left everything on his mother-in-law’s shoulders and went to his own work.
Will he manage the family alone or will he manage his grandson?
Seeing that his son’s condition was deteriorating rapidly, I took a leave from school and went to the doctor.
After examining him, the doctor said that he had pneumonia.
How much trouble is my eight-month-old son suffering from my cold?
I took a seven-day leave from the office and stayed with him.
Although my mother never said anything, I could tell that she was having a hard time managing everything with one hand. I asked Ferdous to arrange a full-time worker, but no one was willing to work.
There is a facility in the city where you can find a worker for a small fee if you spend a little money.
But in the village, there are no such facilities.
Even if poor people are hungry, they will not work in anyone’s house!
Next to our house is Surma Bhai, the house of Kadam Bhai’s wife.
She gave birth to six daughters one after the other in the hope of a son. Kadam Bhai used to haul goods in a van.
The income she earns is not enough to feed even half of the family.
I told Bhai to give me a daughter and she will take care of my son in return, I will be responsible for his food, clothing and education.
Bhai did not agree at all.
He said I will have another child.
My body is not very good.
Three girls are very young and three girls are a little workable.
I can’t work much now. They have to do all the work of the family.
Besides, her father won’t agree, you make other arrangements.
I was walking when I suddenly saw Bhabhi walking awkwardly.
She was falling down!
I asked her if she had any problem?
She replied that it was nothing, she felt a little weak.
I remember how much trouble it was for me to be on Nayan’s stomach.
I couldn’t eat fish or meat, but I used to eat some fruits regularly, which I had no problem eating.
There, Surma Bhabhi can’t even eat three meals a day, and where will she get fruit from?
Only God knows how much deficiency there is in her body! I told Bhabhi to walk a little carefully, so I went home.
For now, I brought my mother to take care of Nayan for a few days. So that she could take care of him while my mother worked.
But it was not possible to keep my mother for long.
My father lives alone at home.
What time does the next house have to be eaten?
Besides, my father’s conscience is getting on my nerves because he regularly makes others suffer from cooking.
After that, he ate at a hotel for a few days.
And from there, he has been having stomach problems.
It has become quite serious.
So there was no way not to leave my mother.
Suddenly, one afternoon, Surma Bhabhi’s eldest daughter came to my father-in-law to borrow money.
I asked what to do with the money?
He said that my mother’s condition is bad and I have to take her to the doctor.
My father has little money, so I came to my grandfather to borrow money.
Nowadays, hospital expenses are a huge amount!
My father took out 2000 taka from the locker without any hesitation.
In the condition of Kadam Bhai’s family, any person would think at least 200 times about lending him 200 taka.
There, my father-in-law gave out so much money without saying a word.
My father-in-law’s father is a source of hope for the poor and suffering people of the village.
After giving the money to him, my father told me and my mother to go ahead and see how the girl is doing.
Nayan, stay with me until then.
Without delay, my mother and I quickly went to Surma Bhai’s house.
When I went there, I saw that the disaster had already happened. After six daughters, Bhai had a beautiful son. But there was so much bleeding that the raw earthen pot was soaked in blood!
The bleeding would not stop at all.
Again, the condition is such that if you stir it up a little, the problem will only get worse.
And there is nothing left to take to the doctor.
In front of us, the aunt only hiccupped twice and then collapsed in the arms of death.
How much hope did the unfortunate woman give birth to the boy!
But she couldn’t even die after seeing his face!
The next day, a childless family adopted the boy after receiving the news.
Less than seven days later, Kadam Bhai got married again on the pretext of not having anyone to cook. The day after the wedding, he came to our father-in-law and told him that the calcium in his bones had deteriorated and he had to buy expensive medicines. He was wasting money. You already need a working person.
Please, if you would have kept my eldest daughter in your house.
I was surprised to hear this!
The aunt who lived without food and did not send one of her own daughters to work in someone’s house is now ferrying her daughters to work in people’s houses as soon as she dies!
In fact, only a mother can protect her treasure in the midst of a thousand hardships. Only a mother can bear such hardships.
Surma Bhabi’s little girl is only one and a half years old. As far as I know, their eldest daughter Peyara is taking care of her.
Now if we bring Peyara, what will happen to the little girl?
What if her stepmother doesn’t love her and causes unnecessary pain? Thinking about this, I said, Kadam Bhai, your little girl is also very young.
And she can’t live without Peyara. You should send her along with Peyara.
My son and your daughter can be looked after by Peyara and my mother-in-law together.
Hearing such words from me, Kadam Bhai was overcome with happiness!
Save me, my wife, I was very worried about my little one.
Now I don’t have any worries!
Kadam Bhai seems to have escaped responsibility and escaped!
Peyara’s younger sister’s name is Bedana.
Nayan and Bedana are now growing up together. Peyara and Amma take care of them together.
I am also quite relaxed now.
Nayan is only eleven months old.
There is one month left until one year.
But since her birth, I have not had my period.
After talking to Amma and my mother, I found out that this happens to many people after giving birth.
My mother-in-law used to have her period about three years after the birth of each child.
My mother is also somewhat like that.
I am passing my days peacefully after listening to my mother and mother-in-law.
But suddenly one day, while teaching a class, I felt dizzy.
Everyone said that I woke up early in the morning.
Maybe it was due to lack of sleep.
But I am noticing something else.
All the symptoms that I had when Nayan was pregnant are coming back.
My stomach feels heavier than before!
But I can’t tell anyone because I’m too shy.
The boy is only eleven months old!
If something like this happens now, people will laugh at me.
If he were illiterate, he could have gotten away with it, but being educated is another danger!
You always have to see and understand.
No matter what you say, every educated and established person in society is considered an idol by someone or the other.
I can’t think of anything to do!
When Ferdous came home this holiday, I took him out with me under the pretext of shopping.
Ferdous himself didn’t know anything at that time.
Because I haven’t told him anything yet.
To be honest, my guess could be wrong.
Besides, if the guess is true, then it would be a matter of extreme shame for me.
Still, when I went out with him today, I had to tell him about it.
While I was going in the car, I told Ferdous everything.
I was very happy without thinking how he would react to my ignorance!
Pareto immediately announced that he was going to be a father again.
He would be happy or not, because he no longer had to raise a child.
Whatever the mother could handle, I had to handle it myself.
Anyway, I went to the doctor’s chamber.
The doctor gave me a few tests during the meeting.
I had to wait an hour for the test results after getting them done.
In the meantime, I did some shopping.
Shouldn’t I do some of the things I left the house with?
After that, we both sat down at a restaurant and had some breakfast.
It’s almost an hour later, and I have to go to the chamber.
I can’t be late.
Nayan is now starting to understand what mother means.
That’s why she gets more annoyed these days when she doesn’t see me for a long time.
I hailed a rickshaw and headed for the chamber. My heart was beating faster due to tension.
My chest was pounding.
When I went to the chamber, I saw that our report was ready.
I entered the doctor’s room with the report.
The doctor, after releasing my previous patient, took out my report and held it in his hand.
I fainted after hearing what the doctor said while holding the report in his hand!
