My Story
My Story: ‘Born And Raised In A Small-Town With No Women Role-Models To Look Up To, I Persevered And Became One’
Shipra Jain, a software engineer in Bangalore made her way up to the STEM field and the multinational company Amazon despite having hailed from a small town in Rajasthan which lacked even a proper English-medium school during her times.
My Story: ‘Being Born In Middle-Class Family, Dream To Study In Foreign Was Scary But I Never Lost Hope’
Sindhumathi Ramalingam comes from a small town near Chennai, where she was born and raised. Since childhood, she dreamed of pursuing higher education in a foreign country, but her financial situation made it challenging.
My Story: ‘Can Auto Driver Dream To Become Artist? I Did So & Now Have My Own Band’
Sameer Khan, from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, had a dream to become a performing artist. He is an auto-driver by profession, but his passion for singing took him miles ahead. Recently, he started his band ‘The New Day.’
My Story: ‘I Survived Through Many Health Issues, But Never Lost Hope Being Single-Woman’
Heera Nawaz, a 61-year-old single woman, living in Bengaluru, fought a long battle with health problems. She almost lost her life due to several diseases that dominated her health. She now wishes to inspire many through her journey of survival.
My Story: ‘I Am A Model With Down Syndrome, I Work At A Café & Break Stereotypes’
Ashrita was diagnosed with Down Syndrome when she was born. Although she and her family did not loose hope. Her interest in modelling continued despite all challenges and she walked the ramp finally. She joined a café later and now works
‘Turning Sympathy Into Empathy’: Here’s How An Edupreneur Suffering From 70% Disability Changed How Disabilities Are Viewed
Despite suffering from 70% locomotive disability, Ajay Gupta built a chain of educational institutions, a diagnostic centre, and an NGO to create an inclusive space he was denied for most of his life.
My Story: ‘Despite Challenges, I Decided To Dedicate My Life For Indigenous Community In Northeast’
Ananya Paul Dodmani is a Tribal Rights Activist and Educator who is inspired to work for the indigenous community of Northeastern India. She was awarded the Karamveer Chakra in 2019 for her efforts to bring change to the tribal communities.
My Story: ‘As Kid I Was Ashamed Of My Father, Now I Realise How Much He Defended Me’
Prachi Thakur, 25, from the small town of Supaul in Bihar, was ashamed of her father as a kid as he fixed stoves. Over time, she realised how much he defended her from society.
My Story: ‘Not Getting Into IIT Is Not End To Life, Many Doors Open When One Closes’
Ujjwal Gupta, 21, from the small town of UP, has always been a topper during his school times. As a topper, he was inclined towards engineering and wanted to make it into IIT. For the same, he moved to Kota and started preparing.
My Story: ‘Despite Being 80% Disabled, I Decided To Fulfil Purpose Of Life’
Devji Buchiya, 42, comes from a small village in the Kutch district of Gujarat and studied in a multi-disability organisation of Christian Missionaries. Despite being 80 per cent disabled, he aims to stay independent and fulfil the purpose of his life.
My Story: ‘As I Was Born To A Muslim Family, It’s Natural That My Name Would Carry Its Identity’
Masidur Rahaman came from a small town in West Bengal and is 22 now. He recalls how difficult it was to survive with his religious identity. He was always asked to prove his love for the country, making him feel like he belonged to an ‘other’ entity.
My Story: ‘I Fought Fierce Battle With Cancer At 11, I Was Very Young For The Fight’
Rohit Khanna is a resident of Hyderabad, Telangana. At age 11, he fought a fierce battle with Cancer and defeated Osteosarcoma (a type of bone cancer). After which, he pledged to raise awareness and burst the myth around the disease that ‘it can’t be cured.’
