As she walked back along the dirt road to her little bamboo hut, led by her granddaughter Neeta, Sabra Khatun wondered if it was even worth it.

Neeta urged her, “Daadi, think about it! You can do your gardening again!”

Her entire family—sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, and her husband—rallied behind her.

“Daadi, you can stitch me a frock again!”

“Maa, you can cook my favorite litti-chokha!”

The physical journey was 45 kilometers, requiring three days away from her family. But the greater journey was overcoming her fear of the surgery.

Soon, Sabra Khatun was picked up and taken to Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital for surgery.

Three days later, she had her vision—and her life—back!

At her next checkup, the optometrist asked, “Maaji, dekh sakte ho?”

Sabra Khatun shyly replied, “Sab kuch!”