“Sabse badi baath to ye hui ki jis kaam ke liye mujhe peeta jata tha aur shak kiya jata tha aaj log wahi kaam mujhse sikhne aate hain” (the biggest thing happened to me is that the very reasons for which I was once beaten and taunted, now people come to learn the same from …
“Humko sanskritik karykram me bahut man lagta hai” (I enjoy the cultural programmes too much). Prabhati is a 50-year-old woman with an inclination towards music and cultural programme, which has made her stand out in a crowd. She can compose songs on any issue like education, alcohol addiction, violence, village women, etc., instantly and sing …
Saraswati, is a Dalit woman who is in her late 40s, was married off when she was only 12 years old and therefore never went to school. Her husband, himself a fifth standard drop out, was a head loader, a low wage occupation mostly done by the lower caste people. Saraswati joined the Mahila Samakhya …
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“Kabhi kabhi hum kisi ko isliye bhi khote hain kyunki naseeb me shayad us se bhi accha likha rehta hai (sometimes we lose people because we are destined to meet someone better). Kusum, is around 40 years old and belongs to the SC category. She is mother to three children. She pauses for a while …
“Mere aadmi se kuchho nahi hoga” (My husband won’t be able to do anything). As she says this, the smile on her face is wide. Being in her 40s, Soni grins frequently and her presence makes the environment invigorated. She recalls that, today the community approaches her and respects her for her digital knowledge. But …