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Hasina
Hasina was born in Khebupara Village in approximately 1968 to a family of 11 children. Her father had two wives. Her father died when she was in fourth grade and she stopped going to school at that point. She got married when she was 25...
Hawa
Hawa lives in Katakhali Village, Barobaishdia Island, Patuakhali, Bangladesh. She was born in Rangabali Village (in the neighboring island) to a family of eight children in total, four boys and four girls. She is not sure about her age but was probably born around 1989....
Khuku Rani
Khuku Rani was born in Modhukhali Village, Barobaishdia Island in approximately 1978. She works full time as a staff-member of the cooperative and takes care of the grounds and the housekeeping. She was one of two children and never went to school. She got married...
Nasima
Nasima was born in Golachipa in approximately 1988 to a family of 4 children in total. She went to school up to 9th grade. She got married in 2003 at age 15 and moved to Katakhali to live with her husband, Rana. She has one...
Noor Sehera
Noor Sehera was born in Kalikepor Village, Golachipa to a family with four children in total. Golachipa is a coastal area (attached to mainland Bangladesh) north of Katakhali. Like most villagers, Noor Sehera is not sure of her age. She says she was age 18...
Parveen
Parveen was born in Rangavali Village, the neighboring island, to a family of 10 children. She was born around 1982. She went to school until 5th grade. She got married in 1999, when she was 17, and moved to Katakhali to be with her husband,...
Roxana
Roxana was born in Katakhali Village in approximately 1978. She was one of four children. Her family was very poor and at age seven she was sent to Dhaka to work for a family. She never went to school but spent her days washing the...
Salma
Salma was born in approximately 1983 to a poor family in Gabunia Village, Barobaishdia Island (a neighboring village to Katakhali). She was one of four children, all girls, none of whom had the chance to go to school. At age 12, she was sent to...
Shahida
Shahida was born in Katakhali Village in approximately 1978. (She stated her age as 32 in 2013 but also said she was 18 in 1994 when she got married, which would make her 37). Shahida studied only up to 1st or 2nd grade. She was...
Shima
Shima was born in Modhukhali Village, Barobaishdia Island (a few miles from Katakhali) in approximately 1988. Her mother died at childbirth (giving birth to her first child) and her father disappeared afterwards. Shima was raised by her maternal grandparents, who are now deceased. Her grandparents...
