Swadha by Maitree Roy Moulik, Read by Shila Biswas
Description
Ruma is a physiotherapist. She has little education. This is the only profession she could resort to when her husband went away, leaving her alone with a son. Though most of her clients are women, the profession has its hazards. Sometimes she has to attend male clients. Their behavior does not always seem decent. She receives a lucrative offer from a neighbour who runs a beauty parlour. She wants her to entertain her male clients. Ruma refuses, boldly; but the humiliation hurts her. Although she considers herself a failure, a female client admires her. She fights, she suffers from insults, but she does not give up. Listen to our story on International Women’s Day, 11 Swadha by Maitree Roy Moulik. This story, first published in Desh, November 2, 2017, is included in our series “Sampratik Chhoto Galpa III”.
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