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Mabel Judith Andrady
In Kolkata’s bustling slums, two young women, among many, are changing the narrative of their lives through the universal language of football. But this narrative is unlike any other. Aleesha, a 16-year-old student in the 6th grade, was always passionate about football but found her aspirations confined by the invisible barriers of her community’s norms....
*Name has been changed to protect her identity In the remote villages of Rajasthan, the lives of young girls and women are scarred by a longstanding tradition that threatens their freedom and future. Amid these challenges, a ray of hope shines through the efforts of Project Rakshan. In regions like Jaisinghpura, Ganeshpura, and Sindholiya, where...
In a small village in Tonk, Sunita, a mother of three, struggled to make ends meet. With her husband’s erratic income and the looming threat of poverty, Sunita’s family was on the brink. In another village in Tonk, Raj, a bright boy from a Nat village, faced a bleak future with limited access to quality...