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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.’
My Story: ‘I Started Podcasting In 2020 & Want To Tell How It Became A Life-Changing Decision’
The Kolkata-based 23-year-old podcaster, Jivraj Singh Sachar, started his career in 2020. Throughout his journey, he never missed a Sunday and executed over 100 podcasts under the title of ‘Indian Silicon Valley.’
My Story: ‘My Mother Used To Work For 8 Hours Barefoot In Factory, She Couldn’t Even Afford A Footwear’
Santosh’s mother has always been a guardian angel to her family and has made immense sacrifices since her teenage years. She worked in a biscuit factory for a mere ₹75, left her education and even skipped her meals to give a better life to them.
My Story: ‘My Vision Impairment And Vitiligo Couldn’t Stop Me Living Life With Dignity’
Neha Agarwal is a project manager. She is visually challenged and
has Vitiligo. However, she curved her weaknesses into strengths, and along with her regular job, she is one of the strong supporters of diversity, equity and inclusion.
My Story: ‘I Underwent 32 Shock Therapies, Intense Medication & Trauma; My Teenage Years Were Challenging’
Sangeetha Param (28) has always dealt with insecurity, low self-esteem, and worthlessness as she never felt good enough. After many psychotropic analyses, she was diagnosed with Bipolar Type 2, making her teenage years the most challenging phase of her life.
My Story: ‘Think Twice Before Throwing Anything, Little Creativity & Enthusiasm Can Transform Things Around’
Srishti Kucheria is a 17-year-old artist who upcycles regular everyday items like clothes, shoes and stationaries with different art forms and customisations. In 2018, she started ‘Caught in Colours’ as a platform to share her artwork with the world. She has sold her painted, customised canvas shoes to Singapore and America, besides India.
My Story: ‘People Would Often Ask Dad To Marry Me Off, But He Would Say He Has Raised His Daughter To Become Scientist’
Dipika Chandra was born and brought up in Delhi to humble parents. Despite financial issues, her parents spent little savings to ensure that she got a good education. Being a single girl child and losing both her parents never deterred her from pursuing her dreams of becoming a scientist.
My Story: ‘Journey From Being Airport Cleaner To Tech Hub Founder Wasn’t Easy, But Worth It’
Founder of a web development company, Aamir Qutub, comes from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, where he nurtured his dream of studying abroad and owning a business someday. A decade ago, he enrolled himself in an MBA course at Australia’s Deakin University and worked as an airport cleaner side by side.
My Story: ‘My Interest In Cooking Came From My Mother & Mumbai Street Food Vendors, Who Made People Smile Through Their Recipes’
Sanjyot Keer is a 29-year-old entrepreneur, chef and digital content creator. Six years back, he found YFL and built a state-of-the-art culinary space to produce breath-taking recipe videos. He started to take Indian food to the global gourmet diaspora, while making it simple, exciting and accessible to the foodies.
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