Stories from India

Suhani was elected an Ashoka Young Changemaker from India in May 2022. This story was written through a consultative process during their selection to our global community. After scoring good grades on her 10th board, Suhani was excited about exploring the many interesting paths laid out in front of...

Bhagyashree was elected an Ashoka Young Changemaker from India in May 2022. This story was written through a consultative process during their selection to our global community. In the second month of the lockdown of 2020, Bhagyashree graduated from secondary school. What was supposed to be an...

Anagha started Yours Mindfully (formerly MindChamps) to address the gap in awareness, inclusion, and accessibility in the mental health space.

Dwishojoyee was elected an Ashoka Young Changemaker from India in May 2022. This story was written through a consultative process during their selection to our global community. Dwishojoyee’s journey into changemaking began with a simple yet powerful realization, one that in her own words can be...

Dhruv was elected an Ashoka Young Changemaker from India in May 2022. This story was written through a consultative process during their selection to our global community. It was during the pandemic that Dhruv encountered news articles and stories of migrant labourers, daily wage earners, and others...

Shloka was elected an Ashoka Young Changemaker from India in May 2022. This story was written through a consultative process during their selection to our global community. After searching far and wide for an internship, Shloka, a high school student, realized that most platforms that offer work...

Krishna was elected an Ashoka Young Changemaker from India in May 2022. This story was written through a consultative process during their selection to our global community. Growing up in the trouble-torn region of Jammu & Kashmir, Krishna was closely cognisant of the struggles people waged against...

Kalash was elected an Ashoka Young Changemaker from India in May 2022. This story was written through a consultative process during their selection to our global community. It was in the months following the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic that Kalash noticed her help’s daughter, Pooja...

Sagarika was elected an Ashoka Young Changemaker from India in May 2022. This story was written through a consultative process during their selection to our global community. Sagarika started her organization ‘Maan ki Umeed’ with an aim to address issues of social inequality faced by underprivileged...

Prajal was elected an Ashoka Young Changemaker from India in May 2022. This story was written through a consultative process during their selection to our global community. It was in the harrowing second phase of the COVID-19 lockdown that Prajal, like most of us, encountered an overwhelming number...

Vasundhara was elected an Ashoka Young Changemaker from India in May 2022. This story was written through a consultative process during their selection to our global community. In the post-pandemic world, we are witnessing a burgeoning awareness of just how crucial mental health care is, how it...

Rishikesh was elected an Ashoka Young Changemaker from India in May 2022. This story was written through a consultative process during their selection to our global community. It was in the devastating agrarian crisis that hit Odisha particularly hard in 2017 that Rishikesh saw, up close and...

Anjana is enabling access to financial literacy for under-served communities through fun and engaging learning resources

A misfortune serendipitously turned around when Zain seized the opportunity to combine his interest in neuroscience and robotics with his willingness and passion to improve the lives of others.

After adopting an alternative perspective on children’s rights, Priyaswara became an advocate for neglected youth voices. Through this journey of transforming the lives of others, she has also experienced her own transformation – one that includes self-discovery and learning new skills.

Young women and girls are often discouraged from partaking in ways to radically change the circumstances of their environment, but when drought became a recurring problem within Sanskruti’s village, she pursued unconventional methods to build a team and find a solution.

To change his world, Omkar first had to find the confidence within himself. Now, Omkar is on a journey of self-discovery, learning, and leadership for climate action.

Recurring environmental challenges pose a threat to our livelihoods, but rather than fearing what is to come, Subhadeep has challenged himself and others to prioritize their futures by adopting sustainable practices within their communities.

Aranyo started NanoCide to help marginalized farmers fight deadly agricultural pests through an innovative method that is harmless to farmers’ health and the environment.

Growing up, the problem of abandoning non-lactating cattle was a daily sight for Rishabh. He empathized with the problem and started addressing it in his village when he was a 7th grader, with a vision of every living being having an equal right to this earth.