Mahiul Kadir: Farida Begum is unsure about her age. She thinks she is in the mid-40s,…
Category: Overcoming Obstacles
India’s first woman blade runner: Kiran Kanoji
Via Humans of Bombay: “My parents used to iron clothes for a living, and earned 2,000…
I am standing on my own feet and loving my work
WC Desk: *TRIGGER WARNING* “My love for dancing began when I was 2. My parents and…
Rebuilding a life where nobody owns me
Via Humans of Bombay: “I was 16 when I was sold to a brothel by my…
Sonu Rani: First Graduate of Sweeper Colony
Translated by Shanjida Nahar Priya: “They do not know how many wonders on earth are waiting…
Accepting yourself is never easy, but it’s worth it
Natasha Noel: *TRIGGER WARNING* “My father had schizophrenia, which my mother knew about and still chose…
Real beauty comes from within
WC Desk: “I started losing my hair when I was about 13 years old. I was…
At the age of 7, I saw things that no child that age should see
Shaina Lebana: “At the age of 7 I saw things that no child that age should…