शुशीला चौधरी

शुशीला चौधरीले आफ्नो पहिलो १३ वर्ष गाई चराउँदै र आमालाई बुवाको शोषणबाट बचाउँदै बिताइन्। १३ वर्षमा स्कुल सुरु गरेपनि युनिफर्म नभएका कारण उनी स्कुल छोडिन्। पछि पुरानो युनिफर्म मागेर र प्रौढ शिक्षा पढाएर उनले एस. एल. सी. दिइन्। बेन्गलोरमा काम गरेर फर्के पछि उनी राजनिती तर्फ लागिन्। प्रहरीले टिकापुर घटना पछि थारूको शोषण गरेको कुरा स्मरण गरेर उनले आफ्नो अभियानको कुरा गरिन्।

Shushila Chaudhari worked grazing cows for most of her childhood while also protecting her mother from her father’s abuse. Even when she started school at 13 years old, the lack of a school uniform meant that she had to drop out eventually, and could only continue after she was given old uniforms. After teaching an adult school, she could finally afford to buy copies and gave SLC. Afterwards, she went to work to Banglore to free herself from her debt and eventually returned. As she entered politics for Tharu people and women’s cause, she and her community experienced sexual and physical violence and rape at the hand of the police and anti-federalist forces.