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A Woman’s Journey from Passive to Passionate
Bariah was the type of girl who went with the flow. She followed the same path as most youth in her village. Her parents worked in the tea gardens, so…
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Adult Literacy Class Heals Badi’s Marriage
Badi was raised by hard-working parents who spent their days farming to provide for the family. But many of India’s farmers don’t make much money, so Badi’s parents couldn’t afford…
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Sahuri: No Longer Embarrassed
Sahuri is in her mid-40s and has three grown children. Her husband, Madvan, runs a grocery store with their eldest son. The second son works as a lawyer, and their…
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Parvini Becomes a Successful Farmer
Parvini never had the opportunity to go to school as a child. In her community, it was customary not to educate girls since, once they were adults, women could only…
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