An inspirational and heartwarming story has come from the land of Assam, where a 55 year old single mother, who provides for her family by pulling rickshaw, has provided another reminder to the extents out parents go to fulfill our dreams.
Mamoni Das resides in the Rajbari Village in the city of Assam and belongs to a financially troubled family. Her decision to pursue to physically demanding work comes from her determination to fulfill her daughter’s dream of becoming a professional wrestler.
Local media outlets report, that Das, on several occasions, had seeked help from various organizations, but nothing really came to fruition, following which she decided to pull rickshaw to provide for her family.
Mamoni’s story was first shared by popular playback singer Papon, who tweeted her ordeal to Assam’s Chief Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal.
Dear Sir @sarbanandsonwal, Can you advice your office to set up something easier for her? Collected her daughter’s number & it is 8011455810. Hoping to get a reply. @CMOfficeAssam https://t.co/v1IZ8C2kKu— papon angaraag (@paponmusic) November 22, 2017
Replying to Papoon’s tweet, Sonowal responded with a tweet, stating that he did have a word with Mamoni and they’ll work to provide her a mortgage to help her start a business of her own.
I spoke to her. Will provide her a soft bank loan without mortgage to start her own business https://t.co/bz3qwcjjTZ— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 23, 2017
Thoughts?