There are more than 40,000 other women in India who are staring at an uncertain future after men who married them left the country, sometimes never to return or even make a phone call.
Rubentheran Sivagurunathan has faced endless rejections in his life. However, it was his sheer love for horses that steered him in the direction of Horseback Archery, becoming the first Indian-origin man in Malaysia to compete in the interesting sport.
Jhelum Mukherjee’s passion for teaching took her to take up the ‘Teach For India’ fellowship in 2020. From fighting through Fibromyalgia to being creatively expressive, she is channelling her energy in initiating socio-emotional learning for children.
Dr Arif Hasan is seeing the world through a humanitarian lens. Initially joining ‘Doctors Without Borders’ to make ends meet, each experience in conflict-ridden countries like Yemen, Syria, South Sudan, etc, has shaped him in the best way possible.
Patruni Sastry learnt classical dances such as Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam and Odissi at the age of 7. Now, as a Drag artist, Sastry uses the medium to raise awareness about pertinent issues and uses the same for self-expression.
Kabir Maan did not lead an easy life. Struggling with his identity, it took him years to realise that he wanted to live as a trans man. He hopes to get the sex reassignment surgery this year.
Heena Sharma had locomotor disability since birth. However, she strongly feels that the only limits are set by a person’s mindset. She is confident in facing the world and works as a performance artist.
Srikanth Narasimhan has been part of civic and citizen activism over the last few years. A series of events ultimately led him to founding Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party (BNP), world’s first city-centric party, focused to rebuild Bengaluru and making it a model city.
Sommya Jain was a born dancer. However, she was diagnosed with Haemangioma (a noncancerous tumor made up of blood vessels appearing on the surface of the skin). She eventually defeated this life-threatening condition to earn a new phase in life. Jain is now a renowned social media influencer, with her dance videos crossing views in millions.
Sourabh Kumar is on a mission to make India pothole-free. He runs the initiative ‘PotHoleRaja’ to save lives and bring out social awareness about road safety among all citizens for a better India.
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