Success Stories
From adversity to achievement, explore heartwarming and inspiring stories of transformation achieved through our Adolescent and Livelihood programmes.
Posted on Monday , July 11
Resilience is the Key to Evolution
Young women from marginalised communities in India face a unique set of challenges due to their gend...
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Posted on Monday , September 18
The Birth of a Local Entrepreneur & Changemaker
In the quiet corners of Khardi Village, nestled in the small...
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Posted on Thursday , September 14
How Barsha Is Learning And Nurturing Her Dreams
September ushers in a nationwide celebration known as Rashtr...
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Posted on Friday , September 1
Scoring Goals Against All Odds With Magic Bus
"Goal!" had echoed in chorus during our football m...
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Posted on Monday , August 14
Breaking Chains: How Shruthi Found Independence
India has risen to the third-largest global economy. Despite...
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Posted on Monday , August 14
A Young Girl's Flight To Freedom Amid Myriad Challenges
Amidst the grandeur of India's 77th Independence Day cel...
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Posted on Monday , July 31
From Weaving Dreams to Weaving Success: Priya's Inspiring Journey
In a quiet suburb of Bangalore, a 23-year-old girl named Pri...
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Posted on Wednesday , July 26
From Darkness to Light: Khushi's Journey of Triumph with Magic Bus India Foundation
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Posted on Monday , July 10
Inspiring Change, One Girl at a Time: Kaushalya Jat’s Legacy of Impact
Meet Kaushalya Jat, a true champion of adolescent empowermen...
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Posted on Friday , May 26
Driven by Determination: Mantasha’s Story
With no relevant knowledge and job skills, Mantasha Shaikh f...
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Posted on Saturday , May 20
Out of the Darkness: Aravind's Journey of Resilience and Transformation
Aravind's life has been marked by struggles and hardship...
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Posted on Monday , March 13
The Path To Success Has No Shortcuts
My journey to success was arduous and lengthy. I, Akhilesh J...
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Posted on Friday , December 16
Armed with Life Skills
Mishba has not disclosed her dream to her family members yet...
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Posted on Tuesday , April 19
Struggle to Strength: Rabeya’s Story
Rabeya Molla is one of the many young girls from Jayanagar, ...
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Posted on Friday , September 11
A Priceless Gift
Sulekha studies in the eighth standard of a school in her vi...
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Posted on Wednesday , July 15
Living and earning in Mumbai city: Amit Mane’s story
21-year-old Amit Mane came to Mumbai with a small bag of clo...
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Posted on Friday , July 10
Meet a 13-year-old who can see her future
Sanchita Dangore is 13 years old, studying in the eighth sta...
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Posted on Thursday , June 25
The story of a turning point: Shashikant Arde from Mumbai
Shashikant Arde is 27 year old and lives in a chawl in Bhand...
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Posted on Thursday , June 25
I found my dream while looking for a job: Pooja Kumari’s story
18-year-old Pooja Kumari knows how to handle rejection while...
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Posted on Thursday , June 25
A breakthrough: Kajal’s story
Kajal started looking for a job on completing 12th standard....
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Posted on Monday , December 30
Emerging from the Shadows - Bhupender’s Story
After his father’s death, 12-year-old Bhupender lost h...
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Posted on Monday , October 14
Pallavi - Homemaker- and-breadwinner rolled into one
31-year-old Pallavi lives with her two sons, Shreyas and Ayu...
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Posted on Wednesday , November 23
The New Alchemy ? Walking Down The Magic Bus Boulevard
Magic Bus Intern Priyanka Swami shares her experience of the...
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Posted on Thursday , May 9
Back to school with Farhan Sharif
It was over 15 months ago that Magic Bus mentor Shahbaz Pash...
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Posted on Tuesday , June 4
Incredible Stories on Empowerment - Parvati Pujari
"I, Parvati Pujari, am a National Junior Trainer with M...
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Posted on Friday , October 11
Celebrating the Girl Child: My Life, My Fight and My Decision
10-year old Poornima from a poverty-stricken family in Jayan...
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Posted on Monday , February 3
Case Story: Salman Baig - Asian Football Development Project (AFDP) & Magic Bus Partnership
The Magic Bus’ Bangalore programme started in Doddanan...
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Posted on Tuesday , April 15
Case story > Magic Bus Connect Programme > Pardeep Kumar, Age 20
Pardeep lives with his parents and four siblings in a single...
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Posted on Wednesday , May 28
Case story > Magic Bus Programme > Ritu Pawa, Girl, 14 years
Ritu exchanges traditional roles for girls with her friend T...
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Posted on Thursday , August 14
Delhi Begumpur Community’s Girl Child Star: Sonu
Sixteen-year old Sonu lives in the Begumpur Community in Sou...
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Posted on Friday , November 7
Rugby as a way of Life
“The magic happened 12 years ago when I was introduced...
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Posted on Thursday , November 13
The wind beneath her wings:Ruby’s Story
18-year-old Ruby’s voice breaks into a wry smile when ...
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Posted on Thursday , November 27
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 t...
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Posted on Thursday , December 4
Out of Wed-lock: Savitri’s story of escaping child marriage
“I was just six months old when my father past away. I...
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Posted on Friday , January 2
When courage triumphed: Shivam’s story
Shivam, 18, lay in his bed at Safdarjung Hospital surrounded...
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Posted on Wednesday , January 7
Breaking the poverty cycle: Nagma's story
Meet Nagma, Magic Bus Peer Leader, who fought against all od...
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Posted on Friday , February 13
From Dharavi to a Magic Bus Peer Leader: Suryakant's story
20-year-old Suryakant dreams to be a businessman and take hi...
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Posted on Thursday , June 18
Small town, big dreams ? Kowsalya’s story
A year ago, it was rare for girls of V.R.P. Chatram communit...
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Posted on Friday , June 26
When giving up was a better option than giving in: Naseem speaks about overcoming addiction
Before it turns your health upside down, addiction plays hav...
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Posted on Friday , October 16
A story of exemplary courage: Meet D. Prakash Rao from Cuttack, Odisha
A year ago, when the TV show Satyamev Jayate showcased Magic...
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Posted on Monday , November 9
Finding a way out of poverty: Keerthi's story
“I don’t know if I could be happier. I believe t...
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Posted on Monday , May 30
Divya Mahawar: Dreaming of an equal world
“A girl is no less than a boy. We learnt it in a sessi...
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Posted on Monday , July 25
Inspiring a generation of girls in her community: Nazmeen from Delhi
19-year-old Nazmeen lives at Haiderpur in north Delhi. Her f...
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Posted on Thursday , December 24
Choosing to be independent despite odds: Bi Bi Sara Fatima
21-year-old Sara Fatima belongs to Mysore and has been in th...
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Posted on Tuesday , November 22
Turning Tables: Priyanka’s journey to becoming a young leader in her community
16-year-old Priyanka Kumari lives with her family of six mem...
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Posted on Thursday , January 5
The Zeal to Excel
Johar and his family of seven members—including his pa...
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Posted on Wednesday , March 1
Dreams with responsibilities: Vaishnavi’s story from rural Maharashtra
Vaishnavi Kathelkar is 19 years old. She is in the final yea...
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Posted on Friday , May 5
The way to the classroom: Phoolwanti’s story from Bihar
“Bihar has nearly 2.2 million Musahars, according to t...
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Posted on Wednesday , May 17
Paving her way towards her dreams: Asma from Mysore city
“All my siblings are married. My brothers continue to ...
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Posted on Tuesday , June 20
She finds her feet
After years of domestic abuse, this 29-year-old not only dec...
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Posted on Monday , November 30
Mentor. Guide. Leader - Gulafsha Khan's story
Not far from the historic city of the erstwhile Mughal Ruler...
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Posted on Friday , December 23
The Freedom to Play, The Freedom to Dream
Shrutika Bandu Devgade is a Class 7 student, and hails from ...
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Posted on Friday , December 23
Walking Towards a Brighter Future and life
Salman Sheikh is a young boy in class 7, having a problem of...
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Posted on Thursday , July 20
The girl with big dreams and a bigger determination to fulfill them: Sravya Madasu from Telangana
14-year-old Sravya Madasu wants to be a doctor. “There...
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Posted on Friday , August 4
An entrepreneur-in-the-making: Shashikant Jaiswal’s story
Twenty-year-old Shashikant Jaiswal can tell you the exact da...
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Posted on Tuesday , August 22
The journey back to school: Mohsin's story
Rajasthan accounts for nearly 10% of the total child labour ...
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Posted on Friday , October 12
In pursuit of work: Vikas’s story
"I never imagined any company would hire me," says...
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Posted on Thursday , January 3
Renuka on her path of empowerment
Renuka, 23, wanted to be a Chartered Accountant and build a ...
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