My Story
My Story: ‘Being A Mother Of 9-Month Old, I Defied All Odds To Become What I’m Today’
Shabeena Killedar comes from the town of Davangere, Karnataka. She completed her studies in 2014, and her father, the breadwinner for her family, left in 2016. She defied all odds to achieve her dreams after a career break of more than five years.
My Story: ‘I Come From A Conservative South Indian Family Where Education Is Not Priority For Girls’
Carrying the label of ‘homemaker turned career woman,’ Lakshmi Shankar Iyer had challenges right from her growing-up years. But with her dedication and brilliance, she took up challenges that came her way and converted all of them into opportunities.
My Story: ‘From Not Being Accepted By Society To Becoming A Queer Entrepreneur, Journey Wasn’t Easy’
Navel Nazareth, who is 26 and identifies as Queer, is passionate about writing and has worked for a national newspaper. He faced numerous challenges and problems since childhood because of his gender identity. But he never left hope and now aims to empower the LGBTQIA+ community.
My Story: ‘DJing Is Such A Gratifying Profession, I Would Happily Lose Sleep And Spend My Nights Preparing Sets For Gigs’
Priyamvada Grover is a DJ who plays music ranging from hip-hop, funk and soul to grime, break-beats and heavy bass. She also works in the public policy sector, which is her day job. Before this, she served as a reporter, covering the economy, human rights, and the power sector.
My Story: ‘It Did Not Matter To Me Or My Family That I Couldn’t See, My Hard Work And Dedication Counted’
Resham is a professional singer featured on various tv shows and her work has been acknowledged by Palak Muchhal, Ajay Devgn and many more. Despite the challenges, she is now working as a solo artist who manages her own brand and runs a youtube channel she creates covers and also works on her own singles.
My Story: ‘Music Is My Solace When Things Get Difficult’
Ananya Halarnkar is a singer with autism and is also learning to play the piano and can play guitar & harmonium. She has won several prizes in music and is a part of a six-pack band, set up by Yash Raj Films.
My Story: ‘I’m The First Girl From My Village Who Took Education, It Takes Courage To Stand Out In This Society’
19-year-old girl Aarushi Ranjan comes from the Ratanpur village in the Sitamarhi district of Bihar. She is the first female in her village who showed courage and took education in an English medium school as her parents were not conservative like other villagers.
My Story: ‘What Mountains Will Teach You, No Classroom Ever Will’
Dr. Varuna Raina is an ordinary Kashmiri Pandit woman with extraordinary grit who arose from a displaced childhood and near fatal head injury to become a doctor, mountaineer, athlete, yoga teacher, writer, mindfulness practitioner, and the first from J&K to scale Kala Nag at 6,387 meters.
My Story: ‘I Became An Orphan When I Was 15, And I Have Earned Enough, But Don’t Have Anyone To Celebrate With’
A 26-year-old boy from Indore, Manoj More, lost his parents to severe diseases when he was 15. He never left hope and struggled to achieve everything his parents wanted. The absence of his parents creates a void in him as he can’t celebrate his success with them.
My Story: ‘Cancer Taught Me To Cherish Life And Its Simple Joys That We All Take For Granted’
Dipankar Bhattacharjee has been a cancer survivor for the last 10 years. From undergoing chemotherapy for six years to surviving major spinal surgery, he has navigated through all crises that struck in these years.
My Story: ‘Art Frees You From All Of The World’s Heaviness, I Hope My Artisans Find Freedom Through Their Creative Genius’
Isha Singh started her career as a banker but was always inclined towards art and social service. In 2007, she started Art Laureate and later set up ‘The Kalaa Store’, a Social Enterprise to promote local artists across India.
My Mental Health Journey to Self-Acceptance and Self-Love
At first, I refused to accept that I could be gay and I concentrated on creating lies and situations to make myself believe that I am straight.
