Filiz Zeyrek/JINHA

ADANA - Ümmühan(62)lives Çiftehan a small town of Uludağ district of Niğde. She grows the fruits in her garden and then she sells them in Adana, 120 kilometers far from Niğde. Ümmühan said, " I stand on my own legs." Ümmühan calls all women to create their own economy.

The mother of five Ümmühan grows the fruits and she sells them in Adana. She comes to Adana from Uludağ to struggle for her life. She lost her husband long time ago. She said, "I am a farmer daughter so I work always even when my husband was alive. I get used to work."

I don't ask anything from my children

I pick the ripe fruits every two days and I g oto Adana to sell them. I sell the apples, dates, figs, oranges, mandarins etc. It is depending on the season of fruits. I brought the apples today to sell. My kids live in Istanbul, I don't have any expectation from them.

They draw everyone's attention because they are organic fruits

Ümmühan said that she can't sell the fruits in Uludağ because everyone grows their fruits and they don't need to buy fruits. I come to Adana to sell them. Fruits are really organic and natural so everone prefer them because they are healthy. Normally I sell the fruits so quick, I rarely stay till late. I buy my tickets from Uludağ to Adana and also I have sustenance with the earning.

Women should have their own budget

Ümmühan calls all women to have their own budget. She said, " Women can do everything if they want and struggle. If women earn their Money that time they will be more strong. The women should have their own budget. They even can work at home."

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