Rainwater used to drip into the
house through numerous holes in the tin roof. When strong winds blew, the
leaning house would shake, making 61 year old Firoza’s heart tremble with fear.
The dilapidated shack, with rusted tin sheets, broken fencing and standing on
just one percent of land, was her entire world. She spent years living in such
an unsafe environment. However, after a long wait, her suffering is now coming
to an end. Through an initiative by the upazila administration, she is...