Through the eyes of 28 mothers, this article reports on research that explored the strengths and challenges of caring for children with physical disabilities in Bangladesh. An interpretive phenomenological approach was adopted. The study revealed that while mothers bore the brunt of domestic and caring work, their symbiotic relationship with their children brought joy and ultimately resilience. The intersection of multiple oppressed identities linked to gender, motherhood, disability, poverty, cultural beliefs, and religion powerfully combined; while mothers struggled, did cope and manage. Rather than remaining fragile without voice, agency or hope, mothers were driven by a deep love for their children, and they emerged as 'warriors'. They not only survived society's harsh challenges but became inventive, creative disability advocates for their children.
Malek et al. (Sat,) studied this question.