This is the case between Radhika, an orphan girl from lower economic status and Shiva from upper class and educated boy of Tikuligad VDC, Rupandehi. Both were in early twenties, and as a result of their long running affair, Radhika conceived. As days passed, the society including the mother’s group got acknowledged and forcefully got her enter into Shiva’s house. However, he had gone for foreign employment. His family did not accept her into their home, but could not protest much in front of the whole society.
Eventually, Radhika gave birth to a daughter and Shiva also returned home when the daughter was three years old. Contrary to the last hope of getting support from her husband, Shiva also started neglecting her presence. He even ordered her to leave the home. After being betrayed from the loved one too, Radhika with the help of community members registered the dispute at the mediation centre.
During the mediation process, Shiva expressed that due to his mother and the family he could not accept Radhika and daughter. He did not want to hurt her mother; otherwise he did not want to forsake Radhika and his daughter. Radhika expressed that they have not registered their marriage; have not registered their daughter’s birth. As it was time to send her to school, these challenges posed difficulty, and it added to her already hard life.
Though the situation was a bit hard to come to conclusion, their dispute was settled with the consensus of making birth and citizenship certificates of the daughter, and also giving Radhika due respect . However, the family members were still reluctant. It had taken rigorous efforts of mediators to reconcile with the family members. In the follow-up visit, the mediators noticed that the slow change was coming in their behaviour towards Radhika and her daughter. Radhika was also feeling well and seemed happy.
