The indomitable Sinha sisters

Even though they had no disabilities at birth, two sisters, namely Supriya Sinha, 22, and Priyanti Sinha, 19, lost motor function in their hands when they were in school. Presently, they are living with their family in a rented house in Magura area of Moulvibazar's Kulaura municipal town.

Despite their growth debility, the sisters didn't lose hope. With the support of their parents, they completed their primary, secondary and higher secondary education and are presently en route to complete their tertiary education. Keeping their academics aside, Supriya and Priyanti have made a name for their participation in cultural activities as well.

Their father, Surendra Kumar Singh, used to work in the settlement office as a process server. In November 2019, he went on LPR and their mother Sushila Rani Sinha is a housewife.

Sushila told this correspondent, "Supriya is in the fourth year of acquiring her BA (Hons) in Sociology at the local Yakub-Tajul Women's College and Priyanti is in the second year, pursuing her BA (Hons) in English at Moulvibazar Government College."

In the conversation, Surendra said, "Both my daughters used to walk to their institution since primary school, but then suddenly they started losing their mobility. We immediately took them to Dhaka for examination. Although they were taking their medication regularly, they failed to work and eventually inherited the disability."

Supriya aspires to do a government job after graduation, while Priyanti wants to be a teacher.

"When they were little, I used to carry them in my arms and go to work after dropping them off at school. Even now, at the undergraduate level, I sometimes take them to their university," said Singh.

Priyanti gets a disability allowance every month from the Upazila Social Services Department, however, Supriya receives nothing of the sort.

Their mother said, "God gave me two beautiful children and I will continue to support them to achieve their dreams."

Supriya said, "I am indebted to my parents, since, without them we couldn't have come this far."

Asked, Kulaura Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) ATM Farhad Chowdhury said they will try to provide all kinds of cooperation to the sisters.