Kargil: Women from time to time have been fought stereotypes to live their dream, some for aim and interest, and some for bread and butter.
Each time the story is different and more interesting when it comes to women fighting fringes in a society.
In Kargil district of the cold desert Ladakh, a mother of five children; Fatima Bano took on this profession ‘Carpentry’ some 27 years ago and has been mastering the art since two decades.
Despite carpentry being a male-dominated profession, Fatima started this profession from providing a helping hand to her husband. The couple runs small carpentry business.
Fatima Bano in Kargil is famous by the name ‘Aunty with a Hammer’. Living with a family of six including, she says that her family has been her backbone.
