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17/08/2023

How You Can Make Long-Distance Work

‘Our friends said, 'long distance will never work.’ Joswin and Athira who were in a long-distance relationship for over 5 years before they got married share the various myths associated with it and how they hacked it.

13/08/2023

'Who Will Marry A Kaali?'

'I was told I am ugly because I was dark-skinned'. Kirti talks about how colourism and bullying from friends and relatives led her to believe that she was not good enough. Looking back, she wants no one to ever live through that again.

11/08/2023

Loving Life As An Amputee

‘I am an amputee. I was depressed, I attempted su***de.' Neha met with a bus accident that almost took her life and resulted in the loss of one of her legs. She shares her journey from being in an unconscious state to becoming a tea business owner.

07/08/2023

I Started Using Drugs At 14

‘I went to rehab two months after I tried to take my own life.’ Samriddhi shares her story of overcoming drug abuse and the significant impact that rehab had on her healing journey. Despite her progress, she admits to ongoing struggles with addiction as she continues to navigate her life.

05/08/2023

A Hotel Kicked Me Out For This!

‘My skin gets covered in red and scaly patches.’ Shrestha suffered with psoriasis since she was eight years old and due to her skin condition she experienced feelings of shame and embarrassment. She shares how she managed to overcome the fear of being judged and embraced her skin condition.

30/07/2023

I Was Stuck In The Himachal Floods

‘The land in front of my tent had vanished, carrying with it the debris and trees of the delta that was there, and it was scary.’ Sindhu and Bhargavi were stuck in the Pin Bhabha Trek during the Himachal floods. They share their ordeal with Himachal floods and how they got evacuated.

28/07/2023

My Friend's Dad Filmed Me In The Shower

‘I was eleven years old when I was first molested.‘ Sahithi was s*xually abused multiple times as a teenager. She shares how the trauma affected her and how she’s navigating through it.

24/07/2023

Stop Calling Me Chinese, I'm Indian

'I have to show my ID card to prove that I am an Indian.' Achuina felt like a foreigner in her own country after being discriminated against for looking different. She had to move to a country nearly 3,000 miles away, where she was finally accepted for the way she looks.

21/07/2023

These Sounds Make Me Harm Myself

‘The sound of chewing makes me so angry, I want to scream and bang my head against a wall.’ Pratik shares his journey of struggling with Misophonia and how he is dealing with it.

16/07/2023

My Cleavage Went Viral With Students

'They think we are s*x symbols' Priya was harassed online where her teaching video on YouTube was made into a meme with a s*xualised thumbnail. She shares how she overcame the harassment and became stronger.

14/07/2023

I've Been Skinny-Shamed All My Life

'You're too thin to be married or have kids.' From the age of 14, Avani was often bullied by her relatives for her lean body. She talks about how common it is to be body shamed and her inspiring journey nonetheless.

10/07/2023

How We Fled Manipur

'My brother called me and said I've been shot.' Vinni saw her home burn in front of her eyes and recalls how she escaped Manipur with her kids.

07/07/2023

Burnt When I Was Four Years Old

'Fumes came onto my face.' Manisha’s face, parts of her hands and legs were burnt in a fire accident when she was four. She shares how she overcame negativity growing up and became an artist.

02/07/2023

I Came Out And Married Him

'I came out last year when I met Varun'. Avinash and Varun got married in February. They share their love story and how their families accepted their love.

29/06/2023

I Stopped Sweating Despite The Heat

‘It was 42 degrees Celsius. I felt like my eyeballs were going to melt’ Vedansh recounts his brush with a deadly heatwave and shares essential tips for staying safe amidst scorching temperatures.

25/06/2023

My Ra**st Forced Me To Do Drugs

‘He forced me to take drugs, after that I felt unconscious. I don’t remember what happened after that. When I woke up, there were five people in the room.’ Vaibhav was drugged and s*xually assaulted by his online date. He share how he recovered from the trauma.

22/06/2023

Another Indian Was Racist To Me

‘It was very clear that dark skin was just undesirable.’ Megha moved to Canada for college with the apprehension that she would be discriminated against for her color by white Canadians but to her shock her first experience of racism was from an Indian in a friend group.

18/06/2023

I Was Suicidal After I Was Assaulted

‘I was just eight years old. I was sleeping when one of my relatives started touching my ge****ls and I haven't stopped this person because I didn't know what to do at that time.’ Jaspreet shares how this has affected his mental health and what has helped him overcome the trauma.

15/06/2023

I Paint On People Without Clothes

'I do a lot of n**e body painting. I have been painting women portraits, like women as a form, but then I said why am I not painting on women?' Avantika shares how she creates art out of her trauma.

11/06/2023

My Parents Hated My Sexuality

‘He’s busy being gay. That’s why he doesn’t study. That’s what my classmate told my teachers. I was 18 years old at that time and I wanted to end my life.’ Sahil shares his coming out story and the struggles he faced.

08/06/2023

I'm A Young, Widowed Mom

The doctor said, 'I am sorry, we can't do anything'. Saumya lost her husband to a pulmonary embolism one and a half years ago. She talks about her journey of acceptance and taking care of her son as a single mother.

04/06/2023

She's 20 But Looks Like She's 4

'I look like a 4-year-old.' Aboli suffers from chronic kidney disease which has kept her growth stunted. Despite being 20 years old she is only 3 feet 4 inches tall. She talks about what helps her stay motivated and optimistic in life.

01/06/2023

Scared My Husband Would Kill Me

‘There are people who absolutely hate that I’m divorced, and a competitive bikini bodybuilder.’ Karishma shares how she became a bodybuilder after her divorce and fought the stigma around being divorced.

28/05/2023

Why I Had To Use An Adult Diaper

‘My va**na was bleeding for 40 days.’ Kulpreet shares the health problems and challenges she had to face as she was mistreated for PCOD.

25/05/2023

What It Means To Be A Dalit

'They thought I would clean the sewers.' Dalit scholar Suraj recalls the hardships he faced as a child, staying in the Indian slums. He talks about how he proved everyone wrong and achieved his dreams by going to Harvard university.

21/05/2023

I Was Sexually Assaulted At 9

‘ He started to put his hands on my private parts which made me uncomfortable.’ Akash was 9 years old when he was s*xually assaulted for the first time. He shares how he is breaking the silence and educating children on the importance of safe and unsafe touch.

18/05/2023

My Dance Academy Gave Me Bulimia

’I would go to the washroom and throw up everything that I ate like even the most basic food.’ Tanvi was asked to lose weight by her dance academy, but her weight loss journey gave her an Eating Disorder. Tanvi shared her journey of self-acceptance and becoming a plus sized model.

15/05/2023

In-Laws Threatened To Kill My Child

‘As soon as I got to know about her pregnancy, I asked her to marry me, but then she started giving me excuses by quoting her father's condition.’ His girlfriend abandoned him after giving birth to their child. He shares his story as a single father.

11/05/2023

I Met My Abuser When I Was Five

‘He would take his hands inside my pants.’ Sohini was only 15 years old when she was r***d repeatedly. She shares her story of overcoming the trauma of s*xual abuse.

06/05/2023

How Social Media Saved Her Life

She lived with her neck tilted 90 degrees until 12 years old. Afsheen’s brother shares how her life has changed after he shared her story on social media.

03/05/2023

Stuck In The Sudan Crisis

He went to Sudan on a leisure trip but ended up being stuck in a warzone. Maheen went out on the third day when he found himself across the firing zone where a soldier pointed a gun at him. He realized that he is not safe there and decided to leave on his own. He shares his story of how he escaped Khartoum.

01/05/2023

I Am A Gay Femboy

Shashwat was in 9th standard when he realized he is gay. When he came out to his parents, they abused him and told him he shouldn't act like a girl. His mom even took him to psychologists to 'fix' his homos*xuality. He talks about how, over the years he has learned to calm himself and makeup has become his therapy.

29/04/2023

I Was Misdiagnosed For 20 Years

Misdiagnosed with polio for two decades, Heena was actually living with muscular dystrophy. Her parents, desperate for a cure, took her to see several priests. Heena now shares her journey of self-acceptance and self-love.

23/04/2023

These Le****ns Want The Right To Marry

Yashvika and Payal are a le***an couple who tied the knot in October last year. But in India, gay marriages are illegal. While they talk about struggles they’ve had to face just to be living together, a big question hangs over them - Will their marriage ever be officially recognised?

17/04/2023

I Took My College To Court
She couldn't graduate for seven years because of a college fraud. Devshri shares the traumatic journey and its toll on her mental health. While she no longer had the option to be a civil servant, at 29, she found her calling as an artist.

17/04/2023

Pole Dancing Isn’t Sleazy, It’s A Sport
People thought she was training to be a stripper when she started pole dancing. When her father and friends perpetuated this belief, Nupur decided to advocate for the sport and debunk the myths. After winning multiple competitions in the country, she is now aspiring to represent India in international pole championships.

10/04/2023

My Husband Died When I Was Pregnant

She was seven months pregnant when her husband unexpectedly passed away in his sleep. Dulari and Shyam had been together since college. She lost her best friend and at the same time, welcomed a new member to her family. Grief-stricken, Dulari talks about how she dealt with her mental health and kept going for the sake of her son.

07/04/2023

Escaping My Marriage From Hell

She married her neighbor at the age 19. Zaaria’s marriage changed soon after they moved to Dubai. Her husband started abusing her emotionally and physically, even during pregnancy. When she returned to India on the pretext of recovering from abuse, she decided to leave him. She shares how she’s advocating for women to never tolerate abuse in any relationship.

29/03/2023

A Predator Targeted Me At 11

She never knew the source of her trauma was buried in her childhood. Sneha was groomed from age 11 and didn't know anything wrong was happening to her until college. She shares what led to the realization she was s*xually abused as a child.

24/03/2023

A Relative Tried To R**e Her

She was molested by a close relative at 15 years old. When Alice spoke to her family about it, she was told to never mention it. This affected her mental health, she ran away from home, got addicted to substances, and started self-harming. She recalls how her partner helped her seek therapy and become vocal about her mental health.

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