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The Nation

From Lying About Being a Teacher to Winning State Youth Award: Ashweetha's Journey

On Independence Day, receiving this award from the hands of our Chief Minister is a moment I simply cannot put into words. Back in my childhood, when I used to roll beedis along with my mother, I never even dreamed that something like this would happen in my life.

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YourStory

>From a timid tamarind plucking kid to a mentor to rural graduates

My parents are illiterate and are not aware of education, so there was a need to struggle and convince my parents every time I wanted to go up the ladder of education...

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thebetter_india

Daughter of Beedi Rollers Fights Odds to Educate Herself, Now Supports 2,400 Youth

At 13, she happened to read the autobiography of Helen Keller and that was when she realised that the power to transform her life was not with anyone else, but rested completely with her.

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7 EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN MAKING THE WORLD A SAFER & BETTER PLACE!

She started the Bodhi Tree Foundation that aids first-generation college students in rural parts of the country to explore their potential through education, skill programmes, and other opportunities...

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Guardian

Dreams to Reality: A First Generation Graduate's Path to Harvard

Ashweetha’s story is remarkable in multiple ways. Her parents rolled beedis (local handmade cigarettes) for a living. She challenged societal conventions by pursuing education, ultimately becoming the first in her family to earn a college degree...

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WSJ

my dreams were confined to the four walls of my home.

Hailing from Tirunelveli, a rural district in Tamil Nadu, Ashweetha’s story is remarkable in multiple ways. Her parents rolled beedis (local handmade cigarettes) for a living. The first time she accessed a computer was to apply for the Young India Fellowship (YIF)....

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