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Life of widows in India: "The city of widows"

"Saubhagyavati Bhava" a blessing given to married Hindu women, so that they may spend their whole lives married but when these women outlive their husbands same blessing turns into curse . Do you know there are 40 million widows in India , that is 10 per cent of country's population.  Also read:- "Say No to OLD AGE HOMES" Why are widows considered inauspicious? According to an old Indian superstition, a widow's sins are to blame for her husband's death. As a result, widows face a lifetime of atonement. They have to cut their hair short, wear joyless white mourning saree, and they are prohibited from attending celebrations and social events.  Some families force widows to leave their homes and beg in the streets. widows become untouchable , invisible and ignored, as many feel they bring bad luck.  Also read:-  The Bride is Dowry Some parts of Indian society consider widows to be inauspicious. When a women becomes a widow, many families...

And then one day, I found "HUMANITY STILL EXISTS"

This story is about a poor lady and a little act of kindness. A man walking on a road in a small town, found a piece of paper tied to an electric pole. The paper had a small note written on it and so curious to know the contents, he went closer and read what was written there. The note read,  I am a poor woman and have lost Rs.50 somewhere around here on the road. If any of you happen to find it, could you kindly bring it to me.. At this address.. Due to very poor eyesight I can barely see. So please help.  ➤ The man followed the address and found an old dilapidated hut with a much older lady sitting outside. As she heard the sound of his footsteps, the lady who looked really weak asked.. "Who is it?" The man replied, "As I was walking on the road nearby, I found Rs 50  there and then happened to read the note, that you put up on the electric pole. So I came over to hand this money to you."  ➤ Hearing this, the lady bega...