“I come from a small village called Akkalchedu in Warangal rural district. I love being independent. My husband and I start chores at 3:00 a.m. Sometimes I have to go out in the middle of the night and check on something; if a cow is pregnant, I have to be on maternity watch. Our schedule varies depending on the season, but it’s never going to be a “check-in, check out” kind of job. I love being hands on with my work.

I come to the farm by 5:30 a.m and work happily knowing I will be getting out of poverty by doing what I am doing. I am not complaining but I do have some ambitions. My dream is to raise the standard of living for my children and send them to good universities. I didn’t have the scope or opportunity to hold books. “Choice” is something I never had as a child. That’s why, I ensured my daughters have it. I want them to have the choice of doing what they want and what they dream of!
My daughter is currently pursuing her intermediate. She is 17 now. The men and women in my village constantly advice me on how to raise her. They ask me to teach her all the household chores, so that she grows on to be become a good wife and a daughter-in-law. I don’t care to listen to them. I do teach her to cook, not for her to spend her life in the kitchen but to know to feed herself in need. Both men and women should know to cook. It is not a women’s job but it is a human being’s basic survival skill.
I am proud of my daughter. She is representing Telangana in the state-level U-19 category in Kabaddi. Every time, I see her in the jersey, my eyes well up.
Even though I couldn’t do much on giving her the best training facilities, she has worked hard on her own to be in this position. I am striving hard every day as I wish to see her represent Team India in Kabaddi soon. My other dream is to hold her trophy.
At the end of the day, we are responsible for our children’s future, so I should be prepared to make her life better!”

#womensupportingwomen #farmer #empower #supportlocal #motherslove #inspiration #lifelessons #dreams #kabaddi #support #choice #survival #empoweredwomen #Sports #ruralindia #Telangana Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao – KTR #Hyderabad #HumansofHyderabad V Srinivas Goud