A VCR playing the iconic Michael Jackson tunes got Jay Anand hooked to music. Battling heteronormative constructs, he is living the dream as an independent musician.
Malleshwar Rao took up a part-time job to be able to buy his college books. He would eat the leftover food at night, but could not ignore the amount of food being thrown in the dustbins when hundreds slept hungry on the streets.
Hailing from a Dalit Christian family, Tabitha Percy was constantly told by her mother to walk on the street with her heads down. Now, she proudly holds her head high and embraces her identity with art.
Shaheena Attarwala knew that she was destined for greatness from a very young age. From living in the slums to working in Microsoft, her story is an inspiring example of resilience.
Uma Pai was diagnosed with the ‘Big C’ aka Breast Cancer many years ago. Now, as a survivor, she is setting fitness goals and proving to everyone that age is just a number.
Kalki Subramaniam is a transgender activist hailing from Pollachi in Tamil Nadu. Using her artistic prowess, she is making a difference for the community in India, who are often ostracised for being ‘different’ from the rest.
Shweta Parmar is the fourth licensed civilian woman skydiver in India and the first in Gujarat. She was lost in her work to make herself financially independent, so she used her savings to learn to skydive in Spain.
Indrani Tapati was born in Assam’s conservative family, where boys were considered assets. She started a martial arts academy, aiming to stand out and prove herself. Today, she has over 400 students and three branches and won Gold in the Kettlebell National Championship.
Dr Shivani Pathak was constantly taunted by society and judged for her capabilities for being obese. However, fighting all odds, she participated in beauty pageants ‘Ms E & E Plus Size India 2019’ and ‘Ms E & E Plus Size World 2020’ and emerged as a winner in both competitions. Since then, there’s no looking back!
Shweta Advani is a mindfulness coach who shifted from a corporate job to start ‘Mindful Love Tribe’, an organization that works towards helping people in practising mindfulness in everyday life.
