When one becomes a parent, things change overnight-- right from one's schedule to the way they adapt to these changes. Parents go to great lengths to ensure that their children are happy and have everything they need. While some might not be able to give their children all they need, they evidently do everything they can to make their children's lives comfortable.
And this father is no different. Bangladeshi documentary photographer GMB Akash tells the story – via a Facebook post -- of a father, identified as Idris, who despite all odds, ensured that his three daughters got a good education and were not dependent on anyone.
Idris, a daily-wage street cleaner, says he was ashamed to tell his daughters what he did for a living and hence whenever his youngest daughter asked him what he did, he told her he was a labourer. "Before I went home I used to take bath in public toilet so they did not get any hint of the work I was doing," he told Akash.
Idris says he wanted to educate his daughters so that they could lead a good life, something he wasn't able to do. "I never wanted anyone to look down at them like everyone looked down at me. People always humiliated me," he added.
Idris revealed that he invested every penny he earned in educating his daughters and bought them books instead of buying things for himself. And it now looks like his dream of his daughters having a good life is coming true. He says his efforts have paid off and one of his daughters is finishing university soon.
The daughters do not let Idris work anymore and they are the ones earning for the family and taking care of their father. "Three of them do not let me work anymore. She has a part-time job and three of them do tuition. Whoever has such children, how he can be poor," Idris concludes.
Here's the full post.
Akash has numerous such stories to tell and these are all available on his Facebook page. Born and brought up in Bangladesh, Akash has won over 80 international awards and his work has been featured in over 70 international publications, including The Guardian, Vogue, The Sunday Times, Marie Claire and The Economist to name a few. He also has two books to his credit – First Light and Survivors.
