I was born in Ucha Nimbu, Lamahi. My childhood was not spent in laughter and games. I spent my happy years living in Kamalari. After living in Kamalari for 7 years, I got married to Kali Prasad Chaudhary of Kaptanganj village at a young age. I don't remember the wedding very well.

We got married 35 years ago. My husband was also a Kamaiya. There was a problem with food and clothing at home. There was no way I could wear the clothes I chose while living in Kamalari. At that time, I couldn't even wear shoes and slippers.

I thought that after marriage I would be able to wear new clothes and shoes. But, my desire remained unfulfilled. My husband stayed as a Kamaiya for a total of 18 years. The new home for us two 'Kamaiyas' became even more difficult. Immediately after marriage, my husband went to Parsa village, Ghorahi Sub-metropolitan City-7 to stay as a Kamaiya. I stayed at home. At that time, I had a family of 18 people. I had to wake up at 3 am and cook until 6 am.

There were 35 goats in the cowshed, the same number of cows and pigs. I used to feel uncomfortable walking while walking for work. I begged my in-laws to buy me a pair of slippers and bangles, but no one listened. I used to go to the forest without slippers, carry grass and firewood, go to the cowherd, and go to the fields. I had become accustomed to walking barefoot for a long time. After getting married, I walked without slippers for 20 years. Until then, no one even donated anything.

After not being able to wear slippers for some time, I decided that I would never wear slippers, bangles, or any jewelry for the rest of my life. I haven't worn them since then. I haven't worn bangles for 30 years. Last year, a relative told me that I had to wear bangles, but I wore them. But I haven't worn shoes or slippers yet. I never will.

When I was little, I wore tire slippers for some time with my parents. After that, I never got to wear them. When I was little, I cried because I couldn't wear slippers. Even though I couldn't wear them at home, I had a hope that I would get them after marriage. When that didn't happen, I was heartbroken. Now I am 56 years old. My husband is 64. I have two sons and two daughters. I have five grandchildren. In the beginning, my children used to buy slippers for me. But I didn't want to wear them. I have got used to walking without shoes.

I have reached Swargadwari in Pyuthan without slippers. No matter how far I go, I walk barefoot. Now I live in Parsa, Ghorahi Sub-metropolitan City-7. I have to walk 7 kilometers from Parsa to reach the district headquarters, Ghorahi. I reach Ghorahi barefoot. When I go to the market, my children are embarrassed to walk with me. They sit in front of me in the car. When I go to the market, they meet me at the place where I buy goods and then walk away. People keep looking at me in the market. Some try to give me money for shoes. And when I say that I don't wear shoes, they are surprised to hear that.

Now I don't have a financial problem wearing shoes. My husband works every day. My husband earns 800 rupees a day. That's 24,000 a month. So we buy salt, oil, clothes, and vegetables. This is enough to eat for the whole month. My children also help. Now we can even buy slippers ourselves. But, if you haven't worn it for so long, why should you wear it when you die? I have suffered a lot in my life barefoot. After my husband started living as a Kamaiya in Ghorahi, I had to come to Ghorahi from Satbariya continuously for eight years. I have to walk 37 kilometers from Satbariya to Ghorahi Parsa. I have come to Ghorahi from Satbariya with an ox six times barefoot.

My nails have broken many times while walking barefoot. In the beginning, I used to scratch myself a lot with thorns and stones, but now my feet have become strong. When I walked in the cold weather, my feet would get cold and I would feel uncomfortable. I have been bitten by snakes several times while walking barefoot. I survived because there were no poisonous snakes. Earlier, I used to get wounds on my feet. When I had wounds on my feet, I used to say that I should drink alcohol and sleep instead of taking medicine at home. After a long time, I used to drink alcohol and sleep every day.