Young Nurjahan Begum and Nuru Mia got married in early 1971.
Inhabitants of a small village in Akhaura, they lived in a tiny house, but the couple never stopped dreaming of big achievements in life. Then the war for independence broke out.
Nuru was adamant to join the Mukti Bahini, a decision Nurjahan supported.
After Nuru left home to take part in the war, Nurjahan s father, mother, and two younger siblings moved in with her.
On April 28 to this day half a century ago the Pakistan occupation forces launched an attack in their area. The enemy kept on firing mortar shells at the village and one of the shells exploded in their backyard.