Viral Video: Woman Starts Poha Stall To Raise Her Kids After Husband Passes Away

Chhattisgarh resident Savita Gupta was 26 when she lost her husband. She was grappling with financial issues and had to raise her three kids single-handedly which added to her woes. She, however, refused to give up and started a Poha stall to fend for herself and provide for her kids.

Challenges she faced

In an interview with Humans Of Chhattisgarh, she mentioned that her relatives were not in favour of the stall. She, however, wanted to try this so that her children could live a better life.

Success story

Her poha stall became an instant hit among the people living there as people loved its taste. She started doing well financially and also started a tiffin service for college students. That flourished too and she has now built her own house.

"I feel relaxed and at peace now", she said.

Woman Starts Poha Stall To Raise Her Kids After Husband Passes Away

Story goes viral

Her heart-warming post has gone viral on social media. It has been viewed 1.8 million times, it has got 195k likes and loads of comments.

Netizens' response 

A user commented, "Mothers can do anything for their children."

Another said, "Mothers are the soldiers without any uniform ,a very Happy Mother’s Day to each and every mother out there! ✨🤍", she said.

"She is an inspiration for mothers out there", commented another.

"Mai kabhi apne home town me subha 4 baje nhi uthta but inka poha itna tasty rhta ki mai aur mere dost 4 baje subha inke pass poha khane jate hai bilaspur me . Aur hum jaise students ke liye ye ek fariste se kam nhi inka tifin bhi bahut badhiya taste hai. (I have never woken up at 4 am in my hometown, but just to eat her poha, my friends and I used to go early in the morning. For us students, she is like an angel. Even her tiffin was tasty.).", wrote another.

Story of pickle lady

It is heartening to see women breaking shackles to prove themselves. Another woman whose story is worth knowing is Usha Gupta. The 78-year-old woman started her pickle business in the memory of her husband who passed away during the second wave of COVID-19. Read her inspiring story here. 

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