My Story

My Story: ‘Most Women Are Not Comfortable With Male Trainers, So I Decided To Step In And Take Charge’

A mother of two children, Aliya Farooq started working as a fitness trainer in 2012 in Kashmir valley and has trained thousands of women till now. From suffering postpartum depression to smashing stereotypes, Aliya carved a niche for herself, became Kashmir’s first certified fitness trainer and launched the first-ever exclusive all-women fitness gym in the valley.

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My Story

Real-life, first-person accounts that remind us every human has a story to tell, experiences to share, and actions to inspire.

"I believe that sticking to a partner and staying in an unhappy marriage because of the fear of society causes massive emotional damage."
Sahar Mansoor is an alumnus of US State Department Tech Camp (2018 attendee).
Sangeeta Isvaran's organisation Katradi is a program partner of the US Consulate General Chennai for the Volunteer for India initiative.
Harshitha Venkatesh Reddy is an alumnus of US State Department Legislative Fellow Exchange 2018.
Thara Jayan is an alumnus of U.S. State Department Exchange on Entrepreneurship held in 2019.
Dr Chandra Vadhana Radhakrishnan is an alumnus of the U.S. State Department Exchange Program Small Business Development for Women Business Leaders (April – May 2019)
Noorbina Rasheed is an alumnus of the US State Department Exchange Program on Women as Political Leaders in 2011.
At the age of 17, Mumbai resident Harshit Mundra met with a ghastly accident. Beating all the odds he became professional para-cyclist and now wishes to win medals internationally.
Madhavi Latha is an alumnus of the US State Department Exchange for Sports Visitors on Wheelchair Basketball.
The country has changed as much as I have myself in these 73 years - in thought, in ways of being, in appearance, in style, in politics.
When I lost Muffin, it really felt like I lost a part of myself. She gave me the drive to start "The Stray Project".
When I approached the police to seek help, I was humiliated and my complaints fell on deaf ears.
On Kargil Vijay Diwas, Major Prince Jose shares his unforgettable experiences after being tasked to plan a special mission to cut the enemy lines of maintenance during the 1999 Kargil War.
Started as a blogger in 2005, I am now a serial entrepreneur, seed investor, affiliate marketer and a startup mentor.
We needed an ambulance with a ventilator, which wasn't available. We tried almost all hospitals, including government hospital LNJP, and each time, we were told that there were no ventilators available.
"There would not have been a better place to write this piece than a quarantine facility in Jammu as I am getting much needed calm and peace," says journalist Arjun Sharma.
"I was asked to man up so that I get to attract girls, brushing aside the way I sat as unmanly, and the prescribed way out was to balance my femininity with masculinity."
The government and the medical community are so busy curing TB that they forget to tell people how to deal with the TB affected.
Even among the educated, there are misconceptions about TB. People think all forms of TB are contagious.