Wajiha, 9 years old

Wajiha is an orphan, having lost both parents when she was a baby. She lives with her maternal uncles and aunts: her mamoo, khala and khaloo. 

One day she went to the neighborhood shop but the shop was closed, so she went farther to find another shop and got lost in the similar looking streets.

She wandered the streets for a while, then a man approached her and walked with her, but she got frightened and ran away. 

After a long and traumatic experience on the streets, she ended up at a Rikshaw stand where she met a man who she felt she could trust. He took her to the police station. The case had already been reported to the police and the parents were contacted and the child handed over.

Wajiha is a very shy and reserved child who was very shaken up by her ordeal. Luckily, she was able to make it through without getting into any serious trouble, but with her delicate sensibility, wandering lost and frightened through the streets all day was already too much for her. 

She has been out of school for some time because of financial constraints, but loves studying and wants to start school again. She studies on her own and occasionally goes to a tutor in the neighborhood. She spends most of her time at home and helps with household chores.