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Tandrani Raj: The journey of a globetrotter

Tandrani Raj

The journey of a globetrotter , Tandrani Raj, always had wanderlust built in me. I dreamt of taking solo trips to abroad. Being a girl, I had to break out of that shell and quench my thirst of exploring the world. The need to discover new places became an obsession for me. I started studying […]

Ashish Srivastava-Love is in the air

Ashish Srivastava

Love is in the air Ashish Srivastava says, “The moment I saw him, I knew he was the one for me.” Our journey started back when we met at the 2012 pride. I always wanted to visit the only LGBTQ store in the country – D’Kloset, which is owned by him. I told my roommate […]

Out and Proud: Chetana Salunke

Chetana Salunke

Out and Proud: Chetana Salunke “Speaking of my modelling career, I am a proud bisexual model, all thanks to an LGBTQIA+ pageant. At the age of seven, I found myself being attracted to girls, but I was unaware of the terms behind this attraction. I was very confused, and I think this was because I […]

The New Age Author- Shilpa Suraj

Shilpa Suraj is an author and has written a collection of 7 books; she was also a panelist at the Women’s Writers Fest and New Age Literary Festival. She is a proud mother who is fond of corporate life. Everyone has a story to tell, but only a few reaches to the hearts of the […]

Alice Sharma-The Unbending Will

The Unbending Will of Alice Sharma Practising law was a legacy in my family. Honouring it, I scored myself a good law college. But then, life decided to tune it’s difficulty to max settings. My health deteriorated for the worse, so I had to take a drop. Being bedridden for months, I spiralled down to […]

Meghna Doshi-Painting my dream

Meghna Doshi

Painting my dream: Meghna Doshi When I was 18, I had my boutique which I ran up along with my mother, and we would do applique work on saris, lehengas and dupattas. I continued working till 22, after which I got married and got caught up in household chores. Because I had to take care […]

Chirag Sheth-Dare to Speak

Chirag Sheth

Dare to Speak, Chirag Sheth Being a really good student, my dad wanted me to be an engineer. But my passion always lied in writing and public speaking. My Mom and Dad have excellent communication skills, so speaking came very naturally to me. I still remember the first time I spoke in public, there were […]

Piyush Pradhan: MY TRAVEL DIARIES

Piyush Pradhan: MY TRAVEL DIARIES I met with a life altering critical accident, at an early age. That phase of my life made me evaluate the true worth of the people who love and care for me. I realized that I had done nothing significant and was always busy planning how to live life perfectly. […]

The Strength Within – Silvia Garcia

The Strength Within -Silvia Garcia “Let’s start with something simple.   “Hi, my name is Silvia Garcia. I was just another human drifting through daily life. Not the slightest hint of how my life was about to flip on its heels.   “It was the 25th of March 2020, when I was diagnosed with stage […]

Ashwini Salve-Animal Whisperer

Ashwini Salve

Animal Whisperer Ashwini Salve Ashwini Salve an animal whisperer shares her story with Storiyaan. “My love for understanding animals started back when I had a pet Labrador called Simbo. He made me realize what animals think and feel. My neighbor introduced me to someone who teaches animal communication via telepathy. It’s a known concept abroad, […]