When courage triumphed: Shivam’s story
Shivam, 18, lay in his bed at Safdarjung Hospital surrounded by a stack of books. Time and again, he would flip through books as the medicines kept the pain away. A battle raged in his mind as he feverishly tried to remember facts..
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Arming the youth with attitude set for success
In just over a decade, a quarter of a billion people will be added to the working population of India. "Imagine the entire working population of the US being added to India's current labour pool by 2030!
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Scripting Change
Read about a Magic Bus Youth Mentor, who overcame all odds to become a leader in her community, mentoring 813 children. When 23-year-old Mamta opted to become Magic Bus’ Community Youth Leader at Sultanpuri in north-west Delhi...
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Out of Wed-lock: Savitri’s story of escaping child marriage
“I was just six months old when my father past away. I have seen my mother toil everyday to make ends meet”, says Savitri. 17-year-old Savitri lives in the by-lanes of Timarpur in north Delhi.
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Breaking Barriers:Jolly Dass, Magic Bus community youth leader, shares her journey
I am Jolly. I am 20 year old and study Hindi literature at the Jesus and Mary College in Delhi University. This is where I live. You must not have heard of Sant Nagar in Delhi, have you?
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The wind beneath her wings:Ruby’s Story
18-year-old Ruby’s voice breaks into a wry smile when she thinks about her life before Magic Bus. Ruby is Magic Bus’ Community Youth Leader from Bhalaswa. Bhalaswa is a 15-year-old settlement which was formed after an eviction drive...
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Rugby as a way of Life
“The magic happened 12 years ago when I was introduced to rugby,” says Ravi excitedly. “When I first saw the rugby ball, I thought it was some sort of an inflated egg!” adds Ravin, mischievously.
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