BENGALURU: Gender discrimination is an old school thing which still plays to this day. Majority of women do not overcome this issue but the ones who do make it across, emerge triumphant in their lives. One of them is Ayesha who lives with her family in a one-room house in a Mofidul Islam Lane in central Kolkata's Beniapukur, according to indiatimes.com.
The karate Life of Ayesha started barely eight years ago after seeing her elder brother Farooque training under Ali who was a former world karate champion in 1988. Her father Noor Mohammad, a taxi driver, who died four years ago, was also a bodybuilder. However Karate demands strict discipline and training to maintain consistency which Ayesha got used to. Ayesha’s success may well be credited to her mother Shakeela, as she encouraged her.
Ayesha’s elder brother Tanveer, who is a temporary shoe salesman, is the family's breadwinner. Ayesha also idolizes Olympian boxing medalist Mary Kom of Manipur, who gives her much inspiration that she needs in her fights. Ayesha’s never-say-die attitude has helped her win national and international tournaments over the past three years. In spite of her small home where she stays which is barely enough to stretch her legs, she is fixed towards her goals.
In 2012, Ayesha won three gold medals in state and national karate championships, after which she headed to Thailand where she struck gold at the Thai Pitchai International Youth Karate Championship. She was the only girl in the 12-member Indian team. She trains every day at the Ramleela ground in Entally and coaches girls in self-defence on Sunday evenings at a park opposite Rajabazar Science College.
Ayesha, who despite all odds is single-mindedly pursuing her aim of becoming a karate champion, is also using her talent and skills to train other girls in self-defence.
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