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Brave woman

  • 10 Mar 2024
Ekawati, who plies her three-wheeled taxi in a profession overwhelmingly dominated by men in Indonesia's capital, gestures as she solicits customers while on her rounds in Jakarta. AFP

Ekawati, who plies her three-wheeled taxi in a profession overwhelmingly dominated by men in Indonesia's capital, gestures as she solicits customers while on her rounds in Jakarta. AFP

Hats off to the courage of a single mother who is running her own autorickshaw business to support her family (“Indonesian single mother makes ends meet as autorickshaw driver,” March7, Gulf Today website).

Ekawati is a shining example of bravery who believes in a respective earning to bring up her kids with dignity. I am sure the news about single mother Ekawati will make a good impact on other single mothers and give them courage to work independently and provide a good life to their children.

Shamshad Akhtar,
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