Jayeeta is definitely our Kind of Woman! Read her story. Today, Jayeeta is an independent and confident young girl of 17. She laughs and interacts just like every other girl of her age. Looking at her, few would guess the trauma and shattering experience she has gone through. Jayeeta grew up in a village in Bengal with her grandmother and brother as they had lost their parents at an early age. There was quite an age difference between the two siblings and hence, when their grandmother died, her brother became Jayeeta’s guardian. Jayeeta’s life took a different turn when brother married. What took place after was not unlike the script of many Bollywood films. Seen as an intruder by her sister-in-law Jayeeta, a child of merely 12 years, was forced to move to Mumbai and work as a domestic help. Not satisfied with her earnings, her brother sold her for Rs.5000 to a brothel at Sonagachi. 12 year-old Jayeeta was lucky to get the support and sympathy of some of the other girls. She escaped by scaling the wall and managed to reach Howrah Station. At the station she was rescued by a genuine and kindhearted policeman, who sent her to the state home and then transferred her to one of the NGO run shelter homes for rehabilitation. From there on her path to recovery has been a steady one. Jayeeta now stands as a pillar of strength and courage to all those who find themselves in a situation similar, if not worse, than hers.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 06:30:00 +0000
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