A 39 year old Kangabam Ongbi Grace Devi and her hubby Kangabam Sanahal have been jointly selected for the award of Best Hawker by an evening paper ‘ Kangleipaki Meira’.

Grace Devi and her husband Sanahal have been tirelessly struggling by selling newspapers in the busy Imphal city since three years back. Looking back their couple life three years from now, they are, undoubtedly scripting rags to rich story. From the condition of struggling to meet the end of two square meals a day, the couple has now been able to send their three siblings to private schools.

The couple, who live at Sagolband Bijoy Govinda in Imphal West, has been selected for the award in recognition of their efforts and dedication in the profession and importantly, to encourage them, said a member of the award selection authority.

Grace Devi was born in Kabui community by birth. She hails from Thenjang village near Loktak Project in Churachandpur district. She married K.Sanahal, a Meitei by community and a rickshaw puller by profession. Grace has clung to the profession in response to the need that arises to help her disabled husband in raising their family. Keeping aside her fairer identity she stood out daringly and today she remained high and tall amongst her counterparts.

Known as the only woman hawker in the state, Grace has to sell newspapers from 5 am till 10 am. Then she, with her husband, report back to duty from 2 in the evening and sell evening newspapers till 6pm in the busy Imphal bazaar area. The couple could earn around Rs 400 per day.

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