For the past five years, Nagamma Rajagopal has been raising her four grandchildren while caring for her bedridden husband. (Terence Toh @ FMT Lifestyle)PETALING JAYA: From new clothes and festive delicacies to family gatherings, Deepavali is a time of joy and celebration. But for some families, the occasion is a much quieter affair.
Today, Nagamma Rajagopal will spend Deepavali much like any other day: caring for her loved ones and worrying about how to put food on the table.
Two years ago, her husband, labourer Parthiban Dharmalingam, 64, was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him bedridden.
Since then, Nagamma has had her hands full caring for him while raising her four grandchildren amidst the family’s financial struggles.
