She’s a ball of fun, dipped and wrapped in discipline. A person who can give structure
Henna, Bombay | the scientific mind
Ever glowing and ever beautiful – there’s a whole universe full of maths and
Fahad, Lucknow | most generous of all
He is way too generous and full of as much tehzeeb as tehzeeb could be. Extremely sweet and
Esther, Mizoram | she wishes to make an impact on youth lives
She can laugh about anything. One moment, she’d be telling you something serious
Essar, Srinagar/Ladakh | the girl with a smile
She is an inspiration for the way she speaks and expresses
Ajay | ranchi guy who went all green
A boy who went to a government school back in Ranchi, with big eyes and small hands, he dreamt
Ambareen, Lucknow | woman behind a chai place run by persons with mental difficulties
I am awed at how can someone be both conventionally and unconventionally beautiful.
Abhishek, Bihar | the storyteller
His stories and his art of story telling can take your heart to places. Grounded to the culture and at the same time, visionary of a future society. Truly humorous and extremely knowledgeable.
Aakriti, Delhi | flawed & feminist
This girl is a bomb waiting to blast. The first time I spoke to her was a part of a game called “speed dating” and even though we had like 40 seconds to talk about each other – she asked me how I’d like to do it.
Deependra Bajpayee | brahmin son who started his journey as a dalit activist
Deependra, Champaran
A Brahmin son, in ninth grade, who started his journey as an activist. From a very young age, he started to fight for the rights of the Dalit community. Later, to become a role model himself, he’s built a conducive learning space out of a government school for girls in Champaran, Bihar.
Absolute combination of sincerity and humour. Despite him dropping out from the mainstream education system, the way he puts his thoughts so clearly and his crisp literary Hindi will make your jaws drop. He has set my Hindi speaking goals very high.
His work and contribution in the field of empowering women is truly admirable and he personifies “Charity begins at home” in its true meaning, by supporting his wife to achieve her dreams.