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My Story: ‘My Aim Is To Build Toilets In Rural India Because Sanitation Is Dignity’

December 28, 2021

Atul Bhide has been an entrepreneur for the last 25 years. His life took a turn when he joined the Rotary Club of Thane Hills in 2000 and started working on various community service projects. Till date, he along with his team has constructed 792 individual green toilets under the ‘Right-To-Go’ campaign, having many positive and sustainable impacts on the environment, health, and dignity of women.

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MyStory: ‘I Used To Be Too Uncomfortable With My Looks In School, Finally, I Stopped Torturing Myself’

Shreeya Upadhyay was body shamed in her school days. This made her extremely insecure about her looks and she didn't feel confident about herself. Finally, she started accepting herself just the way she looks and works on her personal development without noticing what her peers say.

MyStory: ‘I Faced Domestic Abuse, Went Into Depression But I Struggled And Came Out Of It’

Nidhi S Jankal's family was always made her feel like an outcast due to her dusky colour. She moved to Australia after her marriage and was tormented by her husband. Once she came back to India, she decided that there is no looking back for her. She built a successful career as a fitness trainer in Bengaluru and is now planning to work on her new venture.

My Story: ‘I Have Started To Accept Myself By Loving Every Ounce Of My Skin And Patches’

Dhwani Chugh suffered from vitiligo, a skin condition that causes patched complexion. She was always at the receiving end of taunts and comments by her peers. Although, she started to accept herself just the way she is and doesn't wish to comply with society's 'terms and conditions' of appearances.

#MyStory: ‘I Suffered Depression, Felt Like Maniac, But Never Gave Up And Kept Fighting’

Anushka was bullied in her school days. She suffered from mental health issues due to her troubled experiences. But she was determined to fight back. She was awarded the Young Researcher Scholarship and authored two books, one of which got published in nine languages.

My Story: ‘From Fighting Depression, Body-Shaming To Being Fitness Entrepreneur’

Diksha Chhabra, 33, is a fitness entrepreneur, fitness influencer, a model and Mrs.India Earth 2017.

My Story: ‘I Was Just 10-Year-Old When I Was Sexually Abused First’

Shiwani Agarwal firstly suffered from sexual abuse when she was 10-year-old. When it happened for the second time, she was completely shattered. She took a pledge to not let any kid suffer the way she did this led her to start 'Break the Silence' movement to educate kids on sexual education.

MyStory: ‘In A Country Where Talking About Periods Is A Taboo, Let’s Bring The Change That’s Long Overdue’

Aqsa Mustaque came across many women who couldn't afford sanitary pads during the pandemic. With the money collected from fundraising, she distributed 6000 packs of sanitary napkins which reached around 4000 women in 15-20 slums around Kolkata area.

My Story: ‘I Am First In My Family To Attend College, Get Education’

In the slums of Kusumpur Pahadi, South Delhi there lives an 18-year-old girl, Mansi. With sheer determination and support from Asha Community Health and Development Society, Mansi is going to be the first in her family to attend college.

My Story: ‘With No Transport Available To Take Me To Hospital, Kolkata Police Restored My Faith In Humanity’

In less than seven minutes of dialing 100, we had two police officers and an ambulance waiting to take us to the hospital.

MyStory: ‘In 2017 I Suffered From Acute Depression, Today I Help Mental Health Patients Get Affordable Care’

Avani Prasad was suffereing from acute depression and her dream of becoming an IAS took a backseat. Although, she didn't want anyone to undergo the same traumatic experience. She started an organization named Spandan to make mental health services more affordable to people.

My Story: ‘Was Called Names For Being Being Fat, Now I AM A Yoga Teacher’

Shipra goel was always commented about being fat. She was forced to go the gym and her health continued to deteriorate. She started doing yoga to maintain her weight as it was the easiest option and eventually took it up as her profession.

My Story: ‘I Began My Business When I Was 50 And I’m Doing Everything To Keep It Going’

Mariya had to leave college in the first year to get married. After marriage, she was busy with her responsibilities for her family and never got a chance to start her education again.

My Story: “A Guy Told Me, You’re Pretty For A Dark-Skinned Girl”

"I hit my lowest when I wanted to play the lead in a school play. I was meant for it. But, I was asked to play the role of a tree instead since it would 'match my skin colour'. That day, I cried for hours."

My Story: ‘If You Ever Feel Like Giving up, Think About Your Parents’

"I was hospitalized; the next 3 weeks were a blur of treatments. Dad would feed me breakfast every morning before work and say, 'Just one more day!', while mom spent the rest of the day with me."

My Story: “I Was Hesitant To Fly At First, But Thought Of 263 Stranded Indians Made Me Agree”

When Swati Raval was asked to pilot a flight in order to rescue stranded passengers from India, she could only think about the safety of her children. Returning from the flight, she couldn't hug her children as she has to maintain social distancing norms at home.

My Story: ‘I’m More Than My Disability And I’m More Than My Supposed Limitations’

Manashri Soman's parents were told that she would never be able to walk or talk along with the visual impairment which was congenital in her. But, in contrast to being labelled as not being 'normal', she went to school, college and became a financially-independent person.

My Story: ‘I’ve Always Been On A Wheelchair But The Disability Never Bothered Me’

Maitri Shah was always questioned about her abilities and the people around her were bothered so as how would she accomplish things because of her disability. However, her determination to keep going ahead in life made her change things around and she has kept her hustle going.

My Story: ‘It Was About Making Difference With Something As Small As 250 Square Feet Delivery Kitchen’

Heena Mandavia started 'Harsh Thali and Parathas' as a mere means of survival in Mumbai. Later, her son Harsh Madavia took over the responsibility and the business. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the mother-son duo has been feeding the poor and the destitute and have served more than 11,000 meals.

My Story: ‘Might Not Be Able To Make Huge Difference, But Can Heal Some Damage– One Tree At A Time’

City’s declining green cover troubled 24-year-old Tashi D. Uchiha who originally hails from Tibet. He decided to do something about it, change the scenario, one tree at a time.

My Story: “At 45, I’m A Trainer, DJ, Mountaineer, Photographer And Most Importantly, The Happiest Version Of Myself”

Kiran Dembla's health conditions made her join gym. After being stuck in her daily routine for 10 years, she found something that would make her happy.

My Story: ‘Dad Raised Me To Believe That I Can Do Anything; No Questions Asked’

Aditi Krishnan has been fascinated with bike racing since childhood and it was her father who fueled her passion into breaking the stereotype to be a professional bike racer.

#SheLeads: “Identifying One’s Ability And Working To Excel In It Is My Message For All Women”

Nisha Krishnan is an alumnus of U.S. State Department Exchange Program for"Small Business Development for Women Business Leaders" held in May 2019.

My Story: “Growing Up Maa Was Our Only Support, We Got Our Fierceness From Her”

While growing up Utkarshica Srivastava witnessed the struggles that her mother has to face managing everything by herself and her dad rarely contributed.

My Story: ‘I Walked Away From An Unhappy Marriage To Brave Clinical Depression & Discover Self-Love’

"I believe that sticking to a partner and staying in an unhappy marriage because of the fear of society causes massive emotional damage."

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