The Covid-19 crisis-affected Anusuya Amma’s job as a house help. To overcome the crisis, she set up a Bhajji bonda shop and decided to become independent.
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The ongoing Covid-19 crisis has tested the resilience of all Indians. People across all sectors have faced job loss, pay cuts and austerity.
But amidst the gloom, some green shoots are emerging in unexpected places. Take Anusuya Amma from Bengaluru, for example. After 20 years of working as a house help, she has begun a fresh start by starting a new venture – a Bhajji-Bonda stall (batter-fried chillies and potatoes).
Ansu Amma, as she is fondly known, decided to make the transition to cope with a crisis in her life.
“I was working at seven households before the lockdown came into place, most of whom dismissed me. I needed money,” Ansu Amma says.
Along with Ansu Amma, her family members also suffered a similar…