Story Jiasmin

My name is Jiasmin and I’m 26 years old. I live with my mother and 2 brothers, but my brothers completely ignore me. Unfortunately, that is my life story.

At school, classmates didn’t want to sit next to me. They called me names and hit me. I complained to the teachers, but they didn’t care and my cry for help was ignored. I managed to complete my high school education, but faced many problems when I applied for college. I became a burden to my family and was married off. My husband was ashamed of my disability, so he left me.

Life no longer had any meaning for me and I decided to kill myself. But then I heard about Niketan’s life skills training and, to my great happiness, I was accepted. The team at Niketan did see me and since then my life has totally changed. Now I’m doing well and can support both myself and my mother financially. I would say to all parents of girls, teach your daughters important life skills instead of marrying her off. There will come a day when she will assume your responsibilities and have to take care of you.