I think I should I should have been later today or 13 and I had gender
later today or 13 and I had gender
later today or 13 and I had gender dysphoria name one of the boy
dysphoria name one of the boy
dysphoria name one of the boy during my puberty I went through so much
during my puberty I went through so much
during my puberty I went through so much of inner turmoil like all transgender or
of inner turmoil like all transgender or
of inner turmoil like all transgender or gender non-conforming a genderqueer
gender non-conforming a genderqueer
gender non-conforming a genderqueer children do like all of them I also had
children do like all of them I also had
children do like all of them I also had in
in
in confusions and they gone and one gender
confusions and they gone and one gender
confusions and they gone and one gender and having the characteristics and body
and having the characteristics and body
and having the characteristics and body language of the other and living in a
language of the other and living in a
language of the other and living in a patriarchal society that actually
patriarchal society that actually
patriarchal society that actually celebrates masculinity I am does not
celebrates masculinity I am does not
celebrates masculinity I am does not celebrate femininity
celebrate femininity
celebrate femininity I was benefics I was living a life as a
I was benefics I was living a life as a
I was benefics I was living a life as a child as I was living a life that wasn’t
child as I was living a life that wasn’t
child as I was living a life that wasn’t a mile up 12 I came out to my parents
a mile up 12 I came out to my parents
a mile up 12 I came out to my parents let’s talk later they will also say
let’s talk later they will also say
let’s talk later they will also say supportive but then they didn’t know how
supportive but then they didn’t know how
supportive but then they didn’t know how to actually support each other at 13 I
to actually support each other at 13 I
to actually support each other at 13 I wanted to commit suicide because there
wanted to commit suicide because there
wanted to commit suicide because there is not very nor anaida my school
is not very nor anaida my school
is not very nor anaida my school teachers nor my fellow students we
teachers nor my fellow students we
teachers nor my fellow students we didn’t have child psychiatrists or
didn’t have child psychiatrists or
didn’t have child psychiatrists or counselors to help intervene they don’t
counselors to help intervene they don’t
counselors to help intervene they don’t have gender dysphoria clinics and in our
have gender dysphoria clinics and in our
have gender dysphoria clinics and in our medical academic education
medical academic education
medical academic education transgenderism has not elaborated and
transgenderism has not elaborated and
transgenderism has not elaborated and doctors didn’t know water what is that
doctors didn’t know water what is that
doctors didn’t know water what is that all about how there is very little
all about how there is very little
all about how there is very little knowledge about it so at that point of
knowledge about it so at that point of
knowledge about it so at that point of time what I really had was me myself
time what I really had was me myself
time what I really had was me myself only so all the inner struggles that I
only so all the inner struggles that I
only so all the inner struggles that I went through I have to find a solution
went through I have to find a solution
went through I have to find a solution to bring them out I have to let myself
to bring them out I have to let myself
to bring them out I have to let myself go I wanted to live and I will I didn’t
go I wanted to live and I will I didn’t
go I wanted to live and I will I didn’t want to die another thing
want to die another thing
want to die another thing paper underbrush and the paint
paper underbrush and the paint
paper underbrush and the paint I saw tonight in poetry and a satellite
I saw tonight in poetry and a satellite
I saw tonight in poetry and a satellite a little beautiful poems about nice
a little beautiful poems about nice
a little beautiful poems about nice truck oh my little joys my passions that
truck oh my little joys my passions that
truck oh my little joys my passions that I wanted to be as an adult what I wish
I wanted to be as an adult what I wish
I wanted to be as an adult what I wish to be an outlet as little poems and I
to be an outlet as little poems and I
to be an outlet as little poems and I also began to draw I meant when I was a
also began to draw I meant when I was a
also began to draw I meant when I was a teenager and that became a habit after
teenager and that became a habit after
teenager and that became a habit after few years that was my outlet and
few years that was my outlet and
few years that was my outlet and concerning myself Picasso said every
concerning myself Picasso said every
concerning myself Picasso said every child is an artist the problem is then
child is an artist the problem is then
child is an artist the problem is then they grow up the artist does not remain
the seven years later several struggles
the seven years later several struggles several years of discrimination at
several years of discrimination at
several years of discrimination at school the still struggling and
school the still struggling and
school the still struggling and establishing myself as an artist as a
establishing myself as an artist as a
establishing myself as an artist as a founder of an organization but runs for
founder of an organization but runs for
founder of an organization but runs for the empowerment of transgender people in
the empowerment of transgender people in
the empowerment of transgender people in India and pursuing all my dreams with
India and pursuing all my dreams with
India and pursuing all my dreams with twins compassion still holding my child
twins compassion still holding my child
twins compassion still holding my child inner child not to die after many years
inner child not to die after many years
inner child not to die after many years of us 20 years later through my
of us 20 years later through my
of us 20 years later through my foundation I started that childhood
foundation I started that childhood
foundation I started that childhood dream then childhood thing that I always
dream then childhood thing that I always
dream then childhood thing that I always wanted to do to draw to paint
so we have this trans Hoss project in a
so we have this trans Hoss project in a suburban foundation we have this
suburban foundation we have this
suburban foundation we have this beautiful project with actually
beautiful project with actually
beautiful project with actually [Music]
[Music]
[Music] addresses yeah
addresses yeah
addresses yeah it addresses the model transgender in
it addresses the model transgender in
it addresses the model transgender in the ground through and it here is this
the ground through and it here is this
the ground through and it here is this project there’s an answer for many
project there’s an answer for many
project there’s an answer for many things as children who have gender
things as children who have gender
things as children who have gender dysphoria all the transgender or gender
dysphoria all the transgender or gender
dysphoria all the transgender or gender non-conforming hips go through same
non-conforming hips go through same
non-conforming hips go through same experiences of confusions of going
experiences of confusions of going
experiences of confusions of going through discrimination and the family in
through discrimination and the family in
through discrimination and the family in school in society in the institutions
school in society in the institutions
school in society in the institutions that they study and as adults when they
that they study and as adults when they
that they study and as adults when they go for the university
go for the university
go for the university and into colleges and after that venting
and into colleges and after that venting
and into colleges and after that venting about his work life is very difficult
about his work life is very difficult
about his work life is very difficult today without of course you know many
today without of course you know many
today without of course you know many transgender people today in India are
transgender people today in India are
transgender people today in India are begging and doing sex work look at how
begging and doing sex work look at how
begging and doing sex work look at how many of them have the potential have
many of them have the potential have
many of them have the potential have enough them will actually have the
enough them will actually have the
enough them will actually have the talent to be an artist
talent to be an artist
talent to be an artist and how many of them have that
and how many of them have that
and how many of them have that opportunity to find their talent find
opportunity to find their talent find
opportunity to find their talent find themselves not raining so after many
themselves not raining so after many
themselves not raining so after many years of struggle almost twenty years
years of struggle almost twenty years
years of struggle almost twenty years later last year I took up painting as a
later last year I took up painting as a
later last year I took up painting as a career again and I was amazed that I
career again and I was amazed that I
career again and I was amazed that I have not lost that poverty in me I never
have not lost that poverty in me I never
have not lost that poverty in me I never have that I could paint sold out it is
have that I could paint sold out it is
have that I could paint sold out it is just last year I found out that I could
just last year I found out that I could
just last year I found out that I could be a good painter I started making
be a good painter I started making
be a good painter I started making paintings and in two three months I did
paintings and in two three months I did
paintings and in two three months I did my first art show in Toronto and in
my first art show in Toronto and in
my first art show in Toronto and in another two months either it in
another two months either it in
another two months either it in Parramatta and in Daniella a van it
Parramatta and in Daniella a van it
Parramatta and in Daniella a van it continued and last month I went to the
continued and last month I went to the
continued and last month I went to the u.s. I went to San Francisco and Los
u.s. I went to San Francisco and Los
u.s. I went to San Francisco and Los Angeles and all my paintings were sold
Angeles and all my paintings were sold
Angeles and all my paintings were sold that was last year and so I want you to
that was last year and so I want you to
that was last year and so I want you to give this beautiful opportunity of
give this beautiful opportunity of
give this beautiful opportunity of finding your artist finding our inner
finding your artist finding our inner
finding your artist finding our inner child
child
child to give an experience to the transgender
to give an experience to the transgender
to give an experience to the transgender community so in February
community so in February
community so in February because I run a foundation I connected
because I run a foundation I connected
because I run a foundation I connected hundreds and hundreds of transgender
hundreds and hundreds of transgender
hundreds and hundreds of transgender people across India in February of this
people across India in February of this
people across India in February of this year I met a group of transgendered
year I met a group of transgendered
year I met a group of transgendered people and I was talking to them telling
people and I was talking to them telling
people and I was talking to them telling them about what app can do to them
them about what app can do to them
them about what app can do to them and I held my first art workshop in
and I held my first art workshop in
and I held my first art workshop in February this year it became a beautiful
February this year it became a beautiful
February this year it became a beautiful journey of colors
journey of colors
journey of colors first exhibition I did not suffer people
first exhibition I did not suffer people
first exhibition I did not suffer people we had a exhibition the awkward shopping
we had a exhibition the awkward shopping
we had a exhibition the awkward shopping match hundred April and it may never
match hundred April and it may never
match hundred April and it may never hundred transgender people so far have
hundred transgender people so far have
hundred transgender people so far have started painting on canvas and the Ivan
started painting on canvas and the Ivan
started painting on canvas and the Ivan is almost all of them none of them have
is almost all of them none of them have
is almost all of them none of them have gone to an art school none of them have
gone to an art school none of them have
gone to an art school none of them have actually seen okay none of them have
actually seen okay none of them have
actually seen okay none of them have actually never experienced drawing on a
actually never experienced drawing on a
actually never experienced drawing on a canvas before so these women hi name is
canvas before so these women hi name is
canvas before so these women hi name is Cara and her name is Deborah these
Cara and her name is Deborah these
Cara and her name is Deborah these domains that he will see they have never
domains that he will see they have never
domains that he will see they have never done artworks in their life to be an
done artworks in their life to be an
done artworks in their life to be an artist the best thing is actually to
artist the best thing is actually to
artist the best thing is actually to bring out the best paintings the best
bring out the best paintings the best
bring out the best paintings the best thing is actually not to be an artist
thing is actually not to be an artist
thing is actually not to be an artist that arrived at unpolluted quality of a
that arrived at unpolluted quality of a
that arrived at unpolluted quality of a person comes with art and then dumper
person comes with art and then dumper
person comes with art and then dumper first time like a child
first time like a child
first time like a child all transgender people and they tell
all transgender people and they tell
all transgender people and they tell their untold stories on campus their
their untold stories on campus their
their untold stories on campus their stories of pain joy a health of
stories of pain joy a health of
stories of pain joy a health of disappointment of rejection of the
disappointment of rejection of the
disappointment of rejection of the adventure of tears and joy every picture
adventure of tears and joy every picture
adventure of tears and joy every picture through the canvas so in July we did our
through the canvas so in July we did our
through the canvas so in July we did our first art exhibition and Nevada with
first art exhibition and Nevada with
first art exhibition and Nevada with more than hundred paintings and seventy
more than hundred paintings and seventy
more than hundred paintings and seventy transgender artists we started to do a
transgender artists we started to do a
transgender artists we started to do a fist
fist
fist Archer in July and he continued to this
Archer in July and he continued to this
Archer in July and he continued to this was happening and profitable and we
was happening and profitable and we
was happening and profitable and we continued to showcase their talents
transgender people doing odd it hadn’t
transgender people doing odd it hadn’t very good not that and people really
very good not that and people really
very good not that and people really wanted transgender people’s art so we
wanted transgender people’s art so we
wanted transgender people’s art so we started to have a website and that’s
started to have a website and that’s
started to have a website and that’s called trans have star and this
called trans have star and this
called trans have star and this happiness Kanchana when she was 17 she
happiness Kanchana when she was 17 she
happiness Kanchana when she was 17 she was disowned by her family and she would
was disowned by her family and she would
was disowned by her family and she would do many orphanages a furious that she
and she left with nature but now she
and she left with nature but now she lives in Chennai she was her own husband
lives in Chennai she was her own husband
lives in Chennai she was her own husband she lives in China and abandoned the
she lives in China and abandoned the
she lives in China and abandoned the talented kid this chorus she wanted to
talented kid this chorus she wanted to
talented kid this chorus she wanted to pursue are vigorously she has done more
pursue are vigorously she has done more
pursue are vigorously she has done more than 12 ant work so far and under her
than 12 ant work so far and under her
than 12 ant work so far and under her paintings of sword the great thing is
paintings of sword the great thing is
paintings of sword the great thing is the art that we really support the
the art that we really support the
the art that we really support the community we work burgers six birthdays
community we work burgers six birthdays
community we work burgers six birthdays are turning into actors and the only key
are turning into actors and the only key
are turning into actors and the only key will have wiggled out of bed what became
will have wiggled out of bed what became
will have wiggled out of bed what became a challenge for us has become an
a challenge for us has become an
a challenge for us has become an opportunity this is Kanchana and she is
opportunity this is Kanchana and she is
opportunity this is Kanchana and she is explaining to the audience the on the
explaining to the audience the on the
explaining to the audience the on the percival whole opera so we continue to
percival whole opera so we continue to
percival whole opera so we continue to do you give this art workshops at
do you give this art workshops at
do you give this art workshops at different places different venues across
different places different venues across
different places different venues across India and transgendered women come and
India and transgendered women come and
India and transgendered women come and participate and promote their artworks
participate and promote their artworks
participate and promote their artworks through our foundation cause Audrey
through our foundation cause Audrey
through our foundation cause Audrey foundation with among their artworks and
foundation with among their artworks and
foundation with among their artworks and this the money that is and through the
this the money that is and through the
this the money that is and through the sale of their artworks it is hundred
sale of their artworks it is hundred
sale of their artworks it is hundred percent goes to the artist
so our barber a few artworks here to
so our barber a few artworks here to show to you all so can i you can come
show to you all so can i you can come
show to you all so can i you can come with friends so I have just chosen side
with friends so I have just chosen side
with friends so I have just chosen side of the paintings abstract and
of the paintings abstract and
of the paintings abstract and this is all done by our transgender
this is all done by our transgender
this is all done by our transgender people and these effects can be batten
people and these effects can be batten
people and these effects can be batten Chas house websites I hope you love them
Chas house websites I hope you love them
Chas house websites I hope you love them it’s all well first time artworks thank
it’s all well first time artworks thank
it’s all well first time artworks thank you dear
you dear
you dear [Applause]
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