Kohinur comes from the village of Konapara. Her father sells ice cream. She is the youngest of four daughters. Kohinur was healthy at birth but her parents began to noticed that she was not meeting certain developmental milestones like others her age. After visiting various village doctors and hospitals, Kohinur was diagnosed as physically disabled. 

As she grew up, her neighbours started looking at her with distrust and hatred. The family was very poor, and their situation got even worse as they had to pay dowry for marrying them off. Through another beneficiary from our program, she got to know about the “Rupantor” Project. She joined in 2014. Prejudice from her village people was strong and they questioned if a ‘mad’ person would be able to do actual work. The general perception is that people with a disability are unable to work and the only work they can do is to beg on the street. Many see disability as a curse and a cause of shame. 

Seing the changes in her life her neighbors started to see her differently.  They understood that through Kohiur’s work she can contributes to her families needs. Her self-esteem grew significantly and today she is fully integrated and accepted in her village.