A life changing story – Sonagachi , Kolkata

A life changing story – Sonagachi , Kolkata

Anindita Das ( name changed ) aged 20yrs hails from Konnagar , her mother Rupa Das (name changed) is into full time fleshtrade at Sonagachi , her father Raju Das (name changed) works as a daily labour in and around Sonagachi area . Anindita came to the city of Kolkata at the age of 2yrs with her parents but was sent back to her village as her parents did not want her to grow up in a vulnerable  surrounding . She soon started staying with her relatives at Konnagar and was enrolled in regular school . But soon things were getting difficult for Anindita’s parents as they were unable to  afford her education with their low income which resulted her mother getting into full time fleshtrade in Sonagachi . Years passed by and with the difficult situations in the family Anindita studied till class XI and left school . Though she stayed with her relatives in Konnagar she frequently visited her parents who are based at Sonagachi . It was during those years that the field associate of KMWSC who are actively working in Sonagachi area spotted Anindita Das. The frequent Home Visits and counselling by our staffs resulted in a fruitful way . She was soon enrolled in Vocational Training courses and had a zeal to serve the children of the sex workers . Her mother Rupa was always worried and tensed that her daughter should not fall into this trade and so kept her away from the flesh trade surrounding . But there was no stop for Anindita , she was always involved in community programs and was an active participant and devoted most of her time teaching the children of the sex workers in our KMWSC learning Center at Sonagachi . Today she teaches over 15 children of sex workers and aspires to complete her college and become a teacher . She says that she has a call to serve the children of the sex workers and to be an instrument of change in their lives . KMWSC has plans of appointing her as the tutorial teacher at their Learning center at Sonagachi .