Life of Fariha

There was once a girl named Fariha. Now, Fariha used to live in a family where her parents spent a lot of family bonding time with her and her brother Fahmi.

But one day, it all changed. Her father passed away because of brain cancer so her mother had to work all day long as a half-time maid.

Fariha was only 12 years old while Fahmi was 15. At school, Fariha was usually made as a victim for the bullies. But Fahmi was always there to defend his little sister.

“Useless orphan!”

“Better of you die!”

Were the usual sentences that would be heard by Fariha.

One day, again the same bullies ridiculed Fariha. Fahmi came to the situation and pushed the bully aside.

“Back off Azhar! What’s you and your gang’s problem against me and my sister huh?!” Fahmi asked angrily.

“This school is a school for rich kids. Your mother doesn’t even have the money to pay off the school bills. Can’t even support you and Fariha. So, tell me; what’s the use of seeing a useless kid walking around the school hallways when even this kid knows that she’s living in a world of torture? So, better off she die.” Azhar said as he pushed Fahmi onto the school gate where Fahmi’s head starting bleeding.

“Fahmi!” Fariha shouted. Azhar and his goons circled up Fariha. Fariha being quick, ran back home.

1 week later, Fahmi passed away. And Fariha had to stop school. Since then, Fariha helped her mother in her job as a half-time maid.

After one month of working, Fariha’s mother got ill. She had a severe fever. Fariha didn’t have enough money to get her mother medicine so just had to pray that her mother would get better soon.

When her mother’s fever got critical, it was time for Fariha’s mother to leave Fariha too. After her mother’s death, Fariha still continued to work as a half-time maid at the same house that her mother use to work at.

The owner of the house, claimed that Fariha wasn’t doing her job properly and didn’t let her continue as his maid. Fariha being only 12, didn’t know what to do and only started living the life as a beggar.

Fariha started living on the road side or at the bus station. Started eating food that she found the garbage bin or either food that she would receive from generous people.

One day, Fariha turned ill. Day by day, her condition got worst and she became so weak that she couldn’t even stand up.

Fariha knew that the time of her death was surely not far away and drew something on a piece of paper.

Before Fariha’s time came, she folded the piece of paper, stuffed it into her pocket and lied down. Her eyes started to close, her body felt stiff and soon, she was gone.

When people found her, they called an ambulance. At the hospital, as they were getting Fariha to the morgue, a lady noticed the paper that Fariha had folded before her death.

The lady took the paper and unfolded it. Inside, she found a drawing of Fariha and her family, spending time together at the park.