A constant battle for her to make two ends meet
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Snake-catcher Sreedevi T. will be felicitated today
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Snake-catcher Sreedevi T. will be felicitated today
There are a few moments that stand out in her life, that pushed her to go on even when she was buffeted by ill-fortune. And it is to them that Sreedevi T. of Kattakada clings to as she breaks down gender stereotypes one after another.
Today, she is a coconut climber, dog-catcher, farmer, and a snake-catcher. Sreedevi’s life has been a series of struggles. Abandoned by their father, Sreedevi and her sister, and a mentally ill mother were taken care of by their grandmother. At times, her mother would be thrashed up by people. Swamped by feelings of helplessness and isolation, she dropped out of school to take care of her mother. Then, she started working - peeling cashews, weaving palm fronds, doing domestic work, as a shopgirl, and tapped rubber. Slowly, she saved some money.