LUCKNOW:‘Ruk jana nahin, tu kahin haar ke, kaanton pe chalke milenge saaye bahaar ke...’ This is how 27-year-old differently abled Kumari Shabeena Saifi salutes corona warriors, for whom she has donated her pension of 10 months in the CM’s Covid-19 care fund.
Shabeena, who earns her livelihood by singing bhajans and folk songs, gets a monthly pension of Rs 500 from the government under the scheme for the specially abled.
“People and the government have been helping me in my life’s journey. I wanted to help them at a time when the country is fighting with Covid-19,” said Shabeena, who lost her vision and legs to polio when she was two years old.
“I fought back and I know my country will also fight back to end this pandemic,” says the gritty woman.
Shabeena lives in a small rented house in Rajajipuram with her mother. She adds, “My financial condition is not very good but I believe that even small efforts can make a change. I wrote to the CM office because I do not know how to transfer money online. SBI officials visited me to complete the process.” Sabeena has not attended school but her father, a mechanic, made her learn singing.
“I earn my livelihood through stage shows and this became possible only because of my father whom I lost last year. I have not donated any money earlier but at this hour, our nation needs the support of every individual,” says Shabeena, who sings lord Krishna’s bhajans daily for the well being of everyone.
Shabeena, who earns her livelihood by singing bhajans and folk songs, gets a monthly pension of Rs 500 from the government under the scheme for the specially abled.
“People and the government have been helping me in my life’s journey. I wanted to help them at a time when the country is fighting with Covid-19,” said Shabeena, who lost her vision and legs to polio when she was two years old.
“I fought back and I know my country will also fight back to end this pandemic,” says the gritty woman.
Shabeena lives in a small rented house in Rajajipuram with her mother. She adds, “My financial condition is not very good but I believe that even small efforts can make a change. I wrote to the CM office because I do not know how to transfer money online. SBI officials visited me to complete the process.” Sabeena has not attended school but her father, a mechanic, made her learn singing.
“I earn my livelihood through stage shows and this became possible only because of my father whom I lost last year. I have not donated any money earlier but at this hour, our nation needs the support of every individual,” says Shabeena, who sings lord Krishna’s bhajans daily for the well being of everyone.
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