Changemakers
My Story: ‘Drag Performer By Night, Human Rights Lawyer By Day’
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!
My Story: ‘Selling Tender Coconuts On Footpath, Trying To Support My Family Gives Me Immense Satisfaction’
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.
MyStory: “All My Life, I Was Made To Feel That Hair Is An Essential Part Of Physical Appearance”
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.
MyStory: ‘Make Difference To Someone’s Childhood, All Sacrifices Would Feel Worth It’
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.
My Story: ‘Never Imagined, In A New City, I Would Share A Bond With Chai Wala For Life’
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.
My Story: ‘Life Isn’t Bed Of Roses, Have To Take Each Day As It Comes’
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 .
My Story: “After Fighting Trauma Of Child Sex Abuse, I Now Raise Awareness About Good Touch-Bad Touch”
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.
My Story: ‘Quit My Job To Follow Passion, Planted More Than 12,000 Trees To Conserve Nature’
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.
My Story: ‘Overcoming Injuries, I Pedalled 1,800 KM To Aid Underprivileged Kids, Rural Women’
Sirish Govardhan, a resident of Bengaluru and a cycling enthusiast was advised not to take up cycling due to his past injuries. However, he overcame physical challenges to cover 1,800 kilometres in 15 days and raised funds to help underprivileged children and rural women.
My Story: “I Was Jobless For Around Five Months Due To Pandemic And Felt Like I Had Hit Rock Bottom”
Niket Sharma started preparing for civil services exams during his third year in college. However, he was not supported by his parents for his career choice and was soon diagnosed with depression. He was jobless after the pandemic struck which made him feel directionless in life. Then, he decided to purchase a domain and start a digital marketing blog on it. It helped him to establish his freelancing career and now he wants to work passionately in this field.
My Story: “I Was Bullied For The Way I Walked, Today, I Spread Awareness About Disability”
Hasitha Illa was diagnosed with ‘Friedreich’s Ataxia’, a progressive neurological disease when she was just 10-year-old. However, when she moved to India from the US, she realised that her life is not just limited to her disability. She writes a blog to erase the stigma associated with disabled people and also runs her YouTube channel.
My Story: ‘Ensuring Underprivileged Women Get Access To Menstrual Hygiene Kits To Bring Changes At Grassroot Level’
With Project Tulasi, Chandni Patel Ravani aims to move a step backwards and embark on healthcare solutions for pregnant underprivileged women not just to avoid death and morbidity but to improve the overall wellbeing of these women and make period or pregnancy a safe and pleasant experience for the rural women.
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