Fortune
FORTUNE Manorama embodies faith, trust, and unwavering commitment. In my lifetime, I have never encountered a woman quite like her. She was my neighbor during my time in Banar, a village situated in the Mandor tehsil of the Jodhpur district in Rajasthan, India. She had been a resident of a nearby village and moved to Banar approximately 35 years ago after her marriage. She possessed a remarkable talent for creating small handicrafts, while her son Mohan took on the responsibility of selling these items in the market. She managed the production of the handicrafts alongside her household duties. Manorama was a single mother who managed her household with great intelligence. Although she was illiterate, she was highly capable of making decisions. Her son, Mohan, was a very obedient young man. She organized his marriage when he turned 24, seeking a traditional girl who would be a good match for their family. For the first seven or eight years, everything was going smoothly; however, t...