Kochi: When Sarada goes out on her caster-wheel board to sell lotteries, her children used to ask biscuits and snacks. She was unable to give a reply to them. Now Sarada is going to join a new job in Horticorp on Friday and her greatest happiness is that she would be able to give her kids as much food and snacks as they want.

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Child Development Project Officer checking weight of Saradas' children at her house (Photo: V S Shine)
Child Development Project Officer checking weight of Saradas' children at her house (Photo: V S Shine)

Though physically challenged, Sarada was struggling to make the ends meet by selling lotteries for years.

Her life changed after Mathrubhumi published the report 'Jeevitham Enne Lockdownil'. Following this, the authorities came to know her plight and offered her a job. Sarada is a computer science graduate.

The major challenge before her is the journey to office and back. She would use the chargeable tricycle to travel from home to Horticorp office and then use the carter-wheel board for moving inside. She caressed the carter-wheel board and said, "only he will be there with me until death..."

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