by Isha Parmar | Feb 23, 2023 | Stories
Neelam’s life had always been a struggle. Living in a cramped house with her parents and siblings, she often wondered how they would make ends meet. Her father’s meager income as a private bus driver barely managed to keep the family afloat. Neelam, the... by Isha Parmar | Jan 5, 2023 | Stories
Alisha Thapa is a native of Nepal, also known as Suraj earlier. It wasn’t until she started seeing changes in her body and hormones as she grew up that she realized she was transgender. When her family learned about her, unlike most families who would force... by Isha Parmar | Dec 2, 2022 | Stories
For Vandana, age is just a number. Married at 21 and raising three kids, she subsided her dream of starting her own business. But at the age of 51, she realized that now is the time to take the step! Before joining the Lighthouse, Vandana had completed a Food... by Isha Parmar | Nov 21, 2022 | Stories
One of the second cohort students is thirty-two-year-old Vishal Jogdand, who resides with his family in the Indira Vasahat slum community in Aundh, Pune. His father worked as a driver throughout his life. His mother is a housewife, while his two elder brothers work to... by Isha Parmar | Nov 14, 2022 | Stories
Akshay resides in Pimple Gurav, Pune, along with his parents and a sibling. In spite of his family’s limited financial resources, he was always encouraged to follow his dreams of becoming a photographer and filmmaker. Soon he ventured into an entrepreneurship... by Isha Parmar | Nov 5, 2022 | Stories
Piyusha is a 22-year-old computer engineer who comes from a challenging background. Her father is a driver, her mother works as a beautician, and her younger brother is in 10th grade. Her mother is an alumnus of the Lighthouse who completed her basic in the beauty...