Lamia Akter

Eleven-year-old, Lamia Akter is now studying in class/grade 3.

Her father is MD. Nazim Uddin, forty-seven years old, working as a guard. Her mother, Hosne Ara, a thirty-six years old woman, is a house wife. Lamia has two siblings; one sister and one brother. They migrated from Narshingdi (another district) to Dhaka (capital city) to make a living

The total family income is about USD 120 per month.

They are living in one room of a tin shed house. Water penetrates when it rains. They sleep both on a bed and on the floor. There is no table for study.

Lamia wants to be a doctor. Her hobby is drawing. She learns dance and music. She likes to play with her friends. She does not like fighting.

Lamia is earning very good results /scores in all the exams. It indicates that her aim might be achieve if her parents can afford her studies.