Asmi Shah has been challenging societal norms —breaking one at a time. In her thirties, she is an adventure traveller owning a travel company and a delivery kitchen. Asmi, however, had to battle tough times to get rid of self-doubt and to embrace her truer self. Now, she is actively involved in sharing her days of struggle and spread the message of body positivity to inspire many.
Paromita Bardoloi started listening circles where people would sit across and listen to each other, without judgments. During the COVID lockdown, the initiative moved online with the sole purpose to create a safe space — letting people connect with each other during tough times, foster the act of listening, and thus help build relationships.
Delhi-based Aishwarya Ayushmaan is a human rights lawyer by day and turns ‘Lush Monsoon’ —a drag queen claiming her own space at night. He had to fight inner battles to embrace his real self and says that one should never ponder over ‘Log Kya Kahenge’ and instead should simply listen to their heart!
The 33-year-old Satyavati who set up her stall to sell tender coconuts in Bengaluru’s Banashankari is a mother of two. She has been balancing her efforts to support her family financially and help her kids get a good education. But like any other businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic hit her day job badly. After one of her customers took her business online recently, it began recovering gradually.
Sravya Manasa decided to donate her hair to cancer survivors after she met some of them while she was on a tour for her dance performance. Being a professional Kuchipudi dancer, it was not easy for her to take this step. However, she wants to break the conventional definitions of beauty by shaving her head, She says that people should accept themselves just the way they are.
Rahul Singla has been working on various social causes since he was in college. However, due to personal reasons, he had to stop his work after college finished. But he was determined to build a platform devoted to working towards the prevention of child sexual abuse. He started an organisation named Bachpan. His team conducts workshops on raising awareness about child sexual abuse.
Dharmesh Ba is a post-graduate from the National Institute of Design. He moved to the tech-hub Bengaluru in 2015 and ended up forming a heartwarming bond with a Malayali chai wala near his home. The forged bond that began from the usual catch-up with a cup of chai stayed for six years now even after the man shut down the shop.
64-year-old Anil Bhalotia was a teenager when he lost his father. He had to let go of his dream to be an Air Force Pilot, and as a sole breadwinner in family of five, had to overcome the curve balls life threw at him .
Nikita Raje was sexually abused when she was a child. It made her depressed and she has to seek therapy and medication to recover. After undergoing such traumatic experiences, she now spreads awareness about the prevention of child sexual abuse.
27-year-old Chandan Nayal, from Nai village in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district, decided to quit his job, at a very young age, to follow his passion— to protect the green cover in his state and educate people about conserving nature.
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