Changemakers

My Story: Whenever My Mother Cried I Used To Act As A Doctor & Tell Her “Your Son Will Be Ok Soon, Don’t Worry”
“My father left my mom and she used to cry day and night. We moved in with my Mom’s family. I used to wonder why

My Story: My Teacher Had Called My Parents To Talk About How Different I Was From Other Classmates
“I was very different from other friends in school. My teacher had called my parents to talk about how different I was from other classmates.

My Story: I Feel Bad When She Cries But I Have Seen Her Crying In The Night Because Of Me
Mom says I used to love playing in the park as a when I was 4-year-old and I used to not go for haircut as

My Story: After 6 Years, He Sent Me An SMS Saying – ‘I Really Feel For You And I Would Like To Be With You’
“We first met when I was studying law at Symbiosis and he was a cadet in the Academy. It all started out in a funny

My Story: I Explained To The Cab Driver, He Said, ‘Let’s Catch That Bus First.’ It Was Like God Sent An Angel At 2 AM
“I returned from Hyderabad from a competition. It was 2 AM when I booked a sharing cab near Corporation Circle, Bengaluru. It was only when

My Story: For The Last 75 Years We Have Been Together & He Can’t Live Without Me
“I was 12 years old when I got married to him. I still remember. He came with a horse cart to marry me. No one

My Story: I Chose To Sell Books On The Streets Rather Than Begging; I Chose A Life Of Dignity
“Education is the most important asset an individual should have. I was unfortunate for not being able to have formal education. Yes, I was born

My Story: The Money I Make Driving A Rickshaw Is Helping Me Become A Textile Engineer
“If I had not started pulling a rickshaw in 2014 for the first time in my life, my education would have stopped at that point.

My Story: I Lost My Sister 2 Months Back As I Didn’t Have Money And Now I Don’t Want To Lose My Father Too
“My sister’s diagnosis was a big shock to all of us but things kept worsening and Dad got paralysed again. We lost my sister due

My Story: Chained To A Wheelchair Since He Was 8 But Nothing Could Stop This Man From Becoming A Doctor
“Dr. Advani is India’s first and best-known oncologist. From the age of 8 years, Dr. Advani has been wheelchair bound ever since he suffered an

My Story: I Was Troubled By The Singular Image Of A Bride That Our Society Has
“I walked into my wedding reception wearing grandmother’s white cotton saree with zero makeup and no jewellery. Many asked me why. So here is my

My Story: If The Girls Weren’t Dedicated To The Goddess, Tragedy Would Befall The Families And The Village
“To understand their world, you have to visit their past,” we were told. There were many pasts. And, they were of many kinds: some forgotten,
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