“The shadow of their father has been lifted from my children’s heads. How will I raise them alone? What will I do now? said Rabiya Bi
On the day of 17th February, with peace and happiness in the house, Rabiya Bi and her husband, Umarudeen, were spending their time together. Eating snacks and chit-chatting cheerfully until a call broke the aroma.
On their other side was their son Tehzeem, saying, “Papa, these people have beaten me a lot… they’ve beaten me very badly.”
Hearing this, the couple hurriedly rushed to the spot and saw a large crowd gathered near their son, whose body was already blue.
Rabiya alleged that her son was thrashed mercilessly, to the point that he suffered dizziness. According to her, one of the assailants held his hands, another pulled him by the hair, and the group beat him with whatever objects they could find.
Umarudeen tried to save his son, like a father, but little did he know this would cost him his life. He was shot dead by the perpetrators. “My husband took off his belt and threw a stone to save our child. We followed him (the perpetrator) into the lane. He was coming from the front, firing,” Rabiya told Miles2Smile.
“How do I tell my children their father is no more? How do I nourish them alone? I do not even earn. What do I do now?” Rabiya asked.
Umarudeen was the sole breadwinner of the family. The sole person to make the ends meet. With his death, he took financial stability too, leaving Rabiya with grief and fear. “How do I tell my children that their father is no more? How do I tell them?” she asked.
“Who will take care of my house? Who will help me?” she added.
While Rabiya was drowning in grief and uncertainty, Miles2Smile extended the helping hand, taking care of her livelihood and financial stability.
“No sister needs to extend her hand before anyone when people like you exist in this world. Thank you so much for helping me,” Rabiya said after receiving the help.
The grief of losing a husband is still there, but the fear of how she will take care of her home has been erased. Rabiya now knows she’s not alone. We are with her in every struggle, in every challenge.
Given below are the pictures of Umarudeen’s daughters
