Bhargavi Suresh, 36, from Visakhapatnam in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, spends hours sitting before a framed photograph of her husband, Patnala Suresh. She wipes the glass clean, kisses the picture, hugs it tightly and places it back on the table, only to reach for it again moments later.
Looking at the photograph, she breaks down in tears.
"Look at my husband. Isn't he handsome? Isn't he young?" she cries. "Come back. How can I live without you? How will I raise our children alone? They need you. I need you."
Overwhelmed by grief, Bhargavi nearly faints before relatives help her recover. Moments later, she is clutching the photograph once again.
Soon, her two sons, aged 13 and 10, sit beside her. Together, they stare silently at the image of their father, their “superhero”.
