so if I had to describe society with one word I would call it my frenemy
word I would call it my frenemy
word I would call it my frenemy sometimes when I am on good terms with
sometimes when I am on good terms with
sometimes when I am on good terms with society we’re very close we’re tight
society we’re very close we’re tight
society we’re very close we’re tight were friends they take care of me and I
were friends they take care of me and I
were friends they take care of me and I take care of them but if for any reason
take care of them but if for any reason
take care of them but if for any reason you disagree with society or question it
you disagree with society or question it
you disagree with society or question it society tends to become a little bit of
society tends to become a little bit of
society tends to become a little bit of your enemy so this love-hate desa is
your enemy so this love-hate desa is
your enemy so this love-hate desa is what I call my frenemy relationship with
what I call my frenemy relationship with
what I call my frenemy relationship with society so as you can tell by my accent
society so as you can tell by my accent
society so as you can tell by my accent I grew up in New York because my parents
I grew up in New York because my parents
I grew up in New York because my parents who actually originally were from Jaipur
who actually originally were from Jaipur
who actually originally were from Jaipur moved to New York in the 1980s along
moved to New York in the 1980s along
moved to New York in the 1980s along with a series of other jaipur jane
with a series of other jaipur jane
with a series of other jaipur jane jewelry families who left Shepherd left
jewelry families who left Shepherd left
jewelry families who left Shepherd left their society left their families in
their society left their families in
their society left their families in pursuit of prosperity and business
pursuit of prosperity and business
pursuit of prosperity and business expansion so you can imagine for me
expansion so you can imagine for me
expansion so you can imagine for me growing up then I do not just have one
growing up then I do not just have one
growing up then I do not just have one society but I had two societies I had an
society but I had two societies I had an
society but I had two societies I had an American Society Western diverse
American Society Western diverse
American Society Western diverse multitude of cultures and opinions and I
multitude of cultures and opinions and I
multitude of cultures and opinions and I had a very robust targeted focused JEP
had a very robust targeted focused JEP
had a very robust targeted focused JEP Ursa saya tee and balancing those two
Ursa saya tee and balancing those two
Ursa saya tee and balancing those two things I got to tell you is an
things I got to tell you is an
things I got to tell you is an interesting art in itself but where
interesting art in itself but where
interesting art in itself but where jeopardy playing song role was that I
jeopardy playing song role was that I
jeopardy playing song role was that I got an opportunity to have a community
got an opportunity to have a community
got an opportunity to have a community I had an ability to have Indian values I
I had an ability to have Indian values I
I had an ability to have Indian values I learned how to read write and speak
learned how to read write and speak
learned how to read write and speak Hindi and I always knew my traditional
Hindi and I always knew my traditional
Hindi and I always knew my traditional identity and where I was from so that’s
identity and where I was from so that’s
identity and where I was from so that’s the good part of society but then what
the good part of society but then what
the good part of society but then what happens when you start questioning the
happens when you start questioning the
happens when you start questioning the directive path that society has created
directive path that society has created
directive path that society has created for you what happens when as a woman
for you what happens when as a woman
for you what happens when as a woman especially you don’t necessarily
especially you don’t necessarily
especially you don’t necessarily agree with the next steps of society
agree with the next steps of society
agree with the next steps of society then the challenges start kicking in so
then the challenges start kicking in so
then the challenges start kicking in so whether you’re in New York or in Jaipur
whether you’re in New York or in Jaipur
whether you’re in New York or in Jaipur you know our society has a very
you know our society has a very
you know our society has a very clear-cut
clear-cut
clear-cut role or rule or path for girls you know
role or rule or path for girls you know
role or rule or path for girls you know you’re allowed to get a great education
you’re allowed to get a great education
you’re allowed to get a great education you’re allowed to have friends in life
you’re allowed to have friends in life
you’re allowed to have friends in life and a family and you’re allowed to even
and a family and you’re allowed to even
and a family and you’re allowed to even work but only up until a certain age
work but only up until a certain age
work but only up until a certain age then you’re supposed to switch into your
then you’re supposed to switch into your
then you’re supposed to switch into your true role marriage family caretaking
true role marriage family caretaking
true role marriage family caretaking live off the expenses of your husband
live off the expenses of your husband
live off the expenses of your husband because your job is to be a homemaker
because your job is to be a homemaker
because your job is to be a homemaker now I like many people did not agree
now I like many people did not agree
now I like many people did not agree with that especially being because I was
with that especially being because I was
with that especially being because I was a part of the other society as well the
a part of the other society as well the
a part of the other society as well the American Society where we were taught
American Society where we were taught
American Society where we were taught that we were not just about four walls
that we were not just about four walls
that we were not just about four walls where I was taught that the world is
where I was taught that the world is
where I was taught that the world is bigger beyond me and frankly I wanted to
bigger beyond me and frankly I wanted to
bigger beyond me and frankly I wanted to discover it I wanted to understand what
discover it I wanted to understand what
discover it I wanted to understand what is my role as a global citizen I wanted
is my role as a global citizen I wanted
is my role as a global citizen I wanted to be a problem solver I didn’t just
to be a problem solver I didn’t just
to be a problem solver I didn’t just want to work as a hobby I wanted to work
want to work as a hobby I wanted to work
want to work as a hobby I wanted to work for myself now that did not make my
for myself now that did not make my
for myself now that did not make my Jaipur society in New York happy they
Jaipur society in New York happy they
Jaipur society in New York happy they questioned my values they questioned my
questioned my values they questioned my
questioned my values they questioned my respect for my family they questioned
respect for my family they questioned
respect for my family they questioned where my where I was coming from they
where my where I was coming from they
where my where I was coming from they would say to Vijaya cha ta do llegar na
would say to Vijaya cha ta do llegar na
would say to Vijaya cha ta do llegar na cha ta you’re trying to do this you’re
cha ta you’re trying to do this you’re
cha ta you’re trying to do this you’re trying to do that good sushi I’m gonna
trying to do that good sushi I’m gonna
trying to do that good sushi I’m gonna let ki hey let me get that ready have
let ki hey let me get that ready have
let ki hey let me get that ready have some shame
some shame
some shame be a girl and behave like one but I
be a girl and behave like one but I
be a girl and behave like one but I fought you know I rebelled and I begged
fought you know I rebelled and I begged
fought you know I rebelled and I begged my parents to be a little patient with
my parents to be a little patient with
my parents to be a little patient with me to ignore the society to please
me to ignore the society to please
me to ignore the society to please understand that my vision and my
understand that my vision and my
understand that my vision and my business venture is going to one day
business venture is going to one day
business venture is going to one day make you proud now they were patient but
make you proud now they were patient but
make you proud now they were patient but the fact is that when you’re living with
the fact is that when you’re living with
the fact is that when you’re living with such a society you know there’s a lot of
such a society you know there’s a lot of
such a society you know there’s a lot of fear
fear
fear and how quickly you can support this
and how quickly you can support this
and how quickly you can support this unknown vision of this girl of yours
unknown vision of this girl of yours
unknown vision of this girl of yours who’s balancing Indian and American
who’s balancing Indian and American
who’s balancing Indian and American culture and so they get pressured by
culture and so they get pressured by
culture and so they get pressured by society be a better father show your
society be a better father show your
society be a better father show your daughter the right path she’s being
daughter the right path she’s being
daughter the right path she’s being confused it’s your responsibility to get
confused it’s your responsibility to get
confused it’s your responsibility to get her in the right direction but
her in the right direction but
her in the right direction but eventually even that society allowed my
eventually even that society allowed my
eventually even that society allowed my parents to be who they are when well
parents to be who they are when well
parents to be who they are when well when I started winning all these lovely
when I started winning all these lovely
when I started winning all these lovely awards when when I started making money
awards when when I started making money
awards when when I started making money when I started growing my business and
when I started growing my business and
when I started growing my business and when I became economically empowered and
when I became economically empowered and
when I became economically empowered and actually independent of that society
actually independent of that society
actually independent of that society then society that questioned my ways
then society that questioned my ways
then society that questioned my ways suddenly started accepting me suddenly
suddenly started accepting me suddenly
suddenly started accepting me suddenly started telling me q ba Jiao BBA we’re
started telling me q ba Jiao BBA we’re
started telling me q ba Jiao BBA we’re very proud of her started telling my
very proud of her started telling my
very proud of her started telling my parents you should be so proud of your
parents you should be so proud of your
parents you should be so proud of your daughter and you know my dad would
daughter and you know my dad would
daughter and you know my dad would always say look I always was you just
always say look I always was you just
always say look I always was you just took forever to realize who she is now
took forever to realize who she is now
took forever to realize who she is now I’ll tell you that this experience this
I’ll tell you that this experience this
I’ll tell you that this experience this life experience you know which takes you
life experience you know which takes you
life experience you know which takes you in different roads because you’re
in different roads because you’re
in different roads because you’re constantly as a woman dealing with
constantly as a woman dealing with
constantly as a woman dealing with societal stereotypes and barriers it’s
societal stereotypes and barriers it’s
societal stereotypes and barriers it’s been a journey of mine for last ten
been a journey of mine for last ten
been a journey of mine for last ten years especially in the work that I’ve
years especially in the work that I’ve
years especially in the work that I’ve done in India you know a lot of women
done in India you know a lot of women
done in India you know a lot of women talk about the barriers they face when
talk about the barriers they face when
talk about the barriers they face when it comes to society and there’s hundreds
it comes to society and there’s hundreds
it comes to society and there’s hundreds of thousands of stories out there but my
of thousands of stories out there but my
of thousands of stories out there but my work in rural India really helped me
work in rural India really helped me
work in rural India really helped me understand not only how deep those
understand not only how deep those
understand not only how deep those stereotypes and challenges can be but
stereotypes and challenges can be but
stereotypes and challenges can be but also the impact that economic
also the impact that economic
also the impact that economic empowerment can create which is
empowerment can create which is
empowerment can create which is magnanimous tenfold and really that’s
magnanimous tenfold and really that’s
magnanimous tenfold and really that’s what I wanted to do with the work that I
what I wanted to do with the work that I
what I wanted to do with the work that I did I wanted to work with rural women to
did I wanted to work with rural women to
did I wanted to work with rural women to help them understand how to maneuver
help them understand how to maneuver
help them understand how to maneuver through the desolate
through the desolate
through the desolate societal dynamics break those barriers
societal dynamics break those barriers
societal dynamics break those barriers through economic empowerment and show
through economic empowerment and show
through economic empowerment and show that it can lead to productive change
I’m just gonna run back and forth
I’m just gonna run back and forth because we realized technology’s not our
because we realized technology’s not our
because we realized technology’s not our friend today
this is ganache bang she is a rural
this is ganache bang she is a rural village woman who lives in a village
village woman who lives in a village
village woman who lives in a village called maan Buddha matcha tea which is
called maan Buddha matcha tea which is
called maan Buddha matcha tea which is actually not too far from Jaipur she
actually not too far from Jaipur she
actually not too far from Jaipur she like many other rural women got married
like many other rural women got married
like many other rural women got married at the age of 15 and you know started
at the age of 15 and you know started
at the age of 15 and you know started producing kids and by the time she’s
producing kids and by the time she’s
producing kids and by the time she’s this age which is roughly around 28
this age which is roughly around 28
this age which is roughly around 28 years old she’s seeing the realities of
years old she’s seeing the realities of
years old she’s seeing the realities of her life
her life
her life so from 15 to 28 and probably for the
so from 15 to 28 and probably for the
so from 15 to 28 and probably for the rest of her life this is the classic
rest of her life this is the classic
rest of her life this is the classic image of who she is she’s isolated by
image of who she is she’s isolated by
image of who she is she’s isolated by herself she’s in this like dark room and
herself she’s in this like dark room and
herself she’s in this like dark room and she’s cooking and she’s within these
she’s cooking and she’s within these
she’s cooking and she’s within these four walls of what we call a part of the
four walls of what we call a part of the
four walls of what we call a part of the or veil she hasn’t really seen much
or veil she hasn’t really seen much
or veil she hasn’t really seen much outside of this world because even in
outside of this world because even in
outside of this world because even in rural Rajasthan
rural Rajasthan
rural Rajasthan there are other societal rules right a
there are other societal rules right a
there are other societal rules right a girl can get education if she really
girl can get education if she really
girl can get education if she really wants it but only up until a certain age
wants it but only up until a certain age
wants it but only up until a certain age it’s more important that she learns how
it’s more important that she learns how
it’s more important that she learns how to cook and how to take care of her
to cook and how to take care of her
to cook and how to take care of her family and most importantly when she
family and most importantly when she
family and most importantly when she hits that dreadful adolescent age when
hits that dreadful adolescent age when
hits that dreadful adolescent age when she gets her period she best be getting
she gets her period she best be getting
she gets her period she best be getting married and if she doesn’t then society
married and if she doesn’t then society
married and if she doesn’t then society questions her value her respect to
questions her value her respect to
questions her value her respect to society and also her purpose however you
society and also her purpose however you
society and also her purpose however you know rural women in Rajasthan or real
know rural women in Rajasthan or real
know rural women in Rajasthan or real women in general that’s not how they
women in general that’s not how they
women in general that’s not how they think about themselves that’s actually
think about themselves that’s actually
think about themselves that’s actually not how they feel they actually believe
not how they feel they actually believe
not how they feel they actually believe they have a lot more to contribute they
they have a lot more to contribute they
they have a lot more to contribute they actually are very passionate about
actually are very passionate about
actually are very passionate about changing the village around them and
changing the village around them and
changing the village around them and they fundamentally believe that they’re
they fundamentally believe that they’re
they fundamentally believe that they’re capable and responsible to be a part of
capable and responsible to be a part of
capable and responsible to be a part of that economic system this is Mina Ben
that economic system this is Mina Ben
that economic system this is Mina Ben who is in a village in dolberg and she’s
who is in a village in dolberg and she’s
who is in a village in dolberg and she’s a part of a self-help group program
a part of a self-help group program
a part of a self-help group program where she works as a CRP or a customer
where she works as a CRP or a customer
where she works as a CRP or a customer person and her responsibility is to help
person and her responsibility is to help
person and her responsibility is to help other women in her villages get access
other women in her villages get access
other women in her villages get access to household loans and she’s been doing
to household loans and she’s been doing
to household loans and she’s been doing this for the last couple of years and
this for the last couple of years and
this for the last couple of years and she earns money from the government so
she earns money from the government so
she earns money from the government so when I met her knowing what I knew about
when I met her knowing what I knew about
when I met her knowing what I knew about societal barriers and constraints I
societal barriers and constraints I
societal barriers and constraints I asked her I said Nina gee how how are
asked her I said Nina gee how how are
asked her I said Nina gee how how are you able to do this and she said did he
you able to do this and she said did he
you able to do this and she said did he look at this big re this cow part it has
look at this big re this cow part it has
look at this big re this cow part it has four wheels on it and each wheel is
four wheels on it and each wheel is
four wheels on it and each wheel is equally important to function to carry
equally important to function to carry
equally important to function to carry its weight and also to make sure it can
its weight and also to make sure it can
its weight and also to make sure it can move forward am I not one of those four
move forward am I not one of those four
move forward am I not one of those four wheels am I not as equally responsible
wheels am I not as equally responsible
wheels am I not as equally responsible to manage and make sure my house moves
to manage and make sure my house moves
to manage and make sure my house moves forward so actually the it’s not how
forward so actually the it’s not how
forward so actually the it’s not how it’s why didn’t this happen earlier of
it’s why didn’t this happen earlier of
it’s why didn’t this happen earlier of course I should be earning income and
course I should be earning income and
course I should be earning income and you know it hit me and hit me hard and
you know it hit me and hit me hard and
you know it hit me and hit me hard and it made me realize that wait a minute
it made me realize that wait a minute
it made me realize that wait a minute these women aren’t succumbed they’re not
these women aren’t succumbed they’re not
these women aren’t succumbed they’re not you know but of all the women that’s not
you know but of all the women that’s not
you know but of all the women that’s not who they want to be it’s what they’re
who they want to be it’s what they’re
who they want to be it’s what they’re being surrounded by and we needed to
being surrounded by and we needed to
being surrounded by and we needed to figure out how to break that barrier
figure out how to break that barrier
figure out how to break that barrier because this is true greatness so in
because this is true greatness so in
because this is true greatness so in 2011 I started my company frontier
2011 I started my company frontier
2011 I started my company frontier markets and I really I started it
markets and I really I started it
markets and I really I started it because prior to that when I was fresh
because prior to that when I was fresh
because prior to that when I was fresh out of college I started working in
out of college I started working in
out of college I started working in India in microfinance and having lived
India in microfinance and having lived
India in microfinance and having lived in over 5000 villages interacting with
in over 5000 villages interacting with
in over 5000 villages interacting with people all across India I’d recognize
people all across India I’d recognize
people all across India I’d recognize that you know one solution is not enough
that you know one solution is not enough
that you know one solution is not enough that frankly rural households face a lot
that frankly rural households face a lot
that frankly rural households face a lot of challenges and can I create a company
of challenges and can I create a company
of challenges and can I create a company that looks at products and services that
that looks at products and services that
that looks at products and services that can be accessible to these households to
can be accessible to these households to
can be accessible to these households to make their life go from difficult to
make their life go from difficult to
make their life go from difficult to maybe a little bit easier easy life and
maybe a little bit easier easy life and
maybe a little bit easier easy life and all the different challenges that I’ve
all the different challenges that I’ve
all the different challenges that I’ve seen I really wanted to work on the one
seen I really wanted to work on the one
seen I really wanted to work on the one that I face the most
that I face the most
that I face the most and I realized as a daily struggle and
and I realized as a daily struggle and
and I realized as a daily struggle and might have an instant solution so that
might have an instant solution so that
might have an instant solution so that was electricity in India over 300
was electricity in India over 300
was electricity in India over 300 million households do not have access to
million households do not have access to
million households do not have access to regular and reliable electricity and
regular and reliable electricity and
regular and reliable electricity and that is an astonishing number and it’s
that is an astonishing number and it’s
that is an astonishing number and it’s insane when you think about what happens
insane when you think about what happens
insane when you think about what happens the reality is that women suffer the
the reality is that women suffer the
the reality is that women suffer the most why because it’s the woman’s
most why because it’s the woman’s
most why because it’s the woman’s responsibility to get up suddenly and
responsibility to get up suddenly and
responsibility to get up suddenly and find that womb but theour candle to make
find that womb but theour candle to make
find that womb but theour candle to make sure she can light something so her
sure she can light something so her
sure she can light something so her children are feeling safe and every
children are feeling safe and every
children are feeling safe and every woman will tell you she like bumps her
woman will tell you she like bumps her
woman will tell you she like bumps her head against that wall when she’s
head against that wall when she’s
head against that wall when she’s panicking and looking for that moment
panicking and looking for that moment
panicking and looking for that moment thee
thee
thee it’s that woman that stays up at night
it’s that woman that stays up at night
it’s that woman that stays up at night worried about her child’s future because
worried about her child’s future because
worried about her child’s future because the child was not able to study at night
the child was not able to study at night
the child was not able to study at night because there was no electricity it’s
because there was no electricity it’s
because there was no electricity it’s that woman who worries about getting
that woman who worries about getting
that woman who worries about getting burnt or someone else getting hurt when
burnt or someone else getting hurt when
burnt or someone else getting hurt when they dreadfully use that kerosene light
they dreadfully use that kerosene light
they dreadfully use that kerosene light when they’re cooking or when they’re
when they’re cooking or when they’re
when they’re cooking or when they’re going out into the field and so many
going out into the field and so many
going out into the field and so many more stories about why women recognize
more stories about why women recognize
more stories about why women recognize this vicious cycle so it was only
this vicious cycle so it was only
this vicious cycle so it was only obvious that when I decided to introduce
obvious that when I decided to introduce
obvious that when I decided to introduce solar solutions into rural villages that
solar solutions into rural villages that
solar solutions into rural villages that these women were the easiest to convince
these women were the easiest to convince
these women were the easiest to convince they were the earliest adopters they
they were the earliest adopters they
they were the earliest adopters they recognized the innovation they
recognized the innovation they
recognized the innovation they recognized its value and they really
recognized its value and they really
recognized its value and they really wanted to be a part of that system
wanted to be a part of that system
wanted to be a part of that system problem was that they didn’t have any
problem was that they didn’t have any
problem was that they didn’t have any income so they couldn’t buy the product
income so they couldn’t buy the product
income so they couldn’t buy the product to make the decision for their household
to make the decision for their household
to make the decision for their household and that’s when I decided to start a
and that’s when I decided to start a
and that’s when I decided to start a program called the solar Sahil II
program called the solar Sahil II
program called the solar Sahil II program in this program it’s pretty
program in this program it’s pretty
program in this program it’s pretty straightforward you know we wanted to
straightforward you know we wanted to
straightforward you know we wanted to include women into the discussion they
include women into the discussion they
include women into the discussion they give phenomenal ideas about how solar
give phenomenal ideas about how solar
give phenomenal ideas about how solar can affect their lives so we trained
can affect their lives so we trained
can affect their lives so we trained them in the solar we also train them in
them in the solar we also train them in
them in the solar we also train them in marketing in sales and in repair after
marketing in sales and in repair after
marketing in sales and in repair after sales service to make sure that she can
sales service to make sure that she can
sales service to make sure that she can earn income and at the same time also
earn income and at the same time also
earn income and at the same time also empower her villages become a
empower her villages become a
empower her villages become a changemaker
so what happened well basically you know
so what happened well basically you know 2,000 women join the program they
2,000 women join the program they
2,000 women join the program they started earning income on a regular
started earning income on a regular
started earning income on a regular basis they invested that income on their
basis they invested that income on their
basis they invested that income on their children’s education they invested that
children’s education they invested that
children’s education they invested that income on their households and they were
income on their households and they were
income on their households and they were feeling proud they were feeling
feeling proud they were feeling
feeling proud they were feeling confident and they were also being
confident and they were also being
confident and they were also being globally recognized by millions however
globally recognized by millions however
globally recognized by millions however within their own society they were
within their own society they were
within their own society they were facing challenges people started
facing challenges people started
facing challenges people started questioning their intent why does she
questioning their intent why does she
questioning their intent why does she have to go and do work why does she have
have to go and do work why does she have
have to go and do work why does she have to sell lights why does she have to be
to sell lights why does she have to be
to sell lights why does she have to be walking around at night what is she
walking around at night what is she
walking around at night what is she doing with that money anyway
doing with that money anyway
doing with that money anyway what is her intention why is she is she
what is her intention why is she is she
what is her intention why is she is she going to forget her family values
going to forget her family values
going to forget her family values it isn’t she’s supposed to be taking
it isn’t she’s supposed to be taking
it isn’t she’s supposed to be taking care of her kids and all these barriers
care of her kids and all these barriers
care of her kids and all these barriers became realities in this picture over
became realities in this picture over
became realities in this picture over here you know these are three of my rock
here you know these are three of my rock
here you know these are three of my rock star solar sail YZ and this lovely woman
star solar sail YZ and this lovely woman
star solar sail YZ and this lovely woman over here who’s speaking directly to I’m
over here who’s speaking directly to I’m
over here who’s speaking directly to I’m sure you recognize our chief minister of
sure you recognize our chief minister of
sure you recognize our chief minister of Rajasthan and she was brilliant
Rajasthan and she was brilliant
Rajasthan and she was brilliant her name is gum leash she’s from a
her name is gum leash she’s from a
her name is gum leash she’s from a village in sandwich shop which is in
village in sandwich shop which is in
village in sandwich shop which is in Dholpur and it’s one of the poorest
Dholpur and it’s one of the poorest
Dholpur and it’s one of the poorest villages in Rajasthan and gum Alicia
villages in Rajasthan and gum Alicia
villages in Rajasthan and gum Alicia story always fascinates me because she
story always fascinates me because she
story always fascinates me because she was married when she was 13 she started
was married when she was 13 she started
was married when she was 13 she started having kids when she was 14
having kids when she was 14
having kids when she was 14 consecutively okay and she’s now at the
consecutively okay and she’s now at the
consecutively okay and she’s now at the age of 28 herself and she already has a
age of 28 herself and she already has a
age of 28 herself and she already has a 16 year old daughter who again is
16 year old daughter who again is
16 year old daughter who again is getting pressured to get married and she
getting pressured to get married and she
getting pressured to get married and she has never been educated imagine you’re
has never been educated imagine you’re
has never been educated imagine you’re 13 years old you hardly know anything
13 years old you hardly know anything
13 years old you hardly know anything and you’re already married off right and
and you’re already married off right and
and you’re already married off right and you’re giving that path of what society
you’re giving that path of what society
you’re giving that path of what society tells you to do so she came to me and
tells you to do so she came to me and
tells you to do so she came to me and she said the I don’t know anything I’ve
she said the I don’t know anything I’ve
she said the I don’t know anything I’ve not seen anything outside of the world
not seen anything outside of the world
not seen anything outside of the world I’m not educated but I have this
I’m not educated but I have this
I’m not educated but I have this pressure helped me earn some income so I
pressure helped me earn some income so I
pressure helped me earn some income so I can make decisions so we brought her in
can make decisions so we brought her in
can make decisions so we brought her in we trained her we got her active and
we trained her we got her active and
we trained her we got her active and she is a rock star she’s helped over 300
she is a rock star she’s helped over 300
she is a rock star she’s helped over 300 households get access to solar solutions
households get access to solar solutions
households get access to solar solutions in her village and because she was such
in her village and because she was such
in her village and because she was such a rock star when the Chief Minister said
a rock star when the Chief Minister said
a rock star when the Chief Minister said she wants to meet these famous Solar say
she wants to meet these famous Solar say
she wants to meet these famous Solar say Halley’s I surely was going to invite
Halley’s I surely was going to invite
Halley’s I surely was going to invite her to come to Jaipur she met the cm she
her to come to Jaipur she met the cm she
her to come to Jaipur she met the cm she you know talked to her directly demanded
you know talked to her directly demanded
you know talked to her directly demanded change told avisynth AG to scale the
change told avisynth AG to scale the
change told avisynth AG to scale the program why are there not enough of us
program why are there not enough of us
program why are there not enough of us do not understand what the electricity
do not understand what the electricity
do not understand what the electricity problem is I mean she was brilliant so
problem is I mean she was brilliant so
problem is I mean she was brilliant so you know so after that I mean I had
you know so after that I mean I had
you know so after that I mean I had tears in my eyes watching her grow and
tears in my eyes watching her grow and
tears in my eyes watching her grow and she started crying but she was crying
she started crying but she was crying
she started crying but she was crying for a different reason so I said you
for a different reason so I said you
for a different reason so I said you know Kamlesh what’s wrong
know Kamlesh what’s wrong
know Kamlesh what’s wrong and she said mam metka car Nikoli i ho
and she said mam metka car Nikoli i ho
and she said mam metka car Nikoli i ho envelope yeah so she what am I doing
envelope yeah so she what am I doing
envelope yeah so she what am I doing here and what are they thinking and I
here and what are they thinking and I
here and what are they thinking and I said look I don’t understand she said
said look I don’t understand she said
said look I don’t understand she said you know when I was leaving from dolberg
you know when I was leaving from dolberg
you know when I was leaving from dolberg to come to Jaipur my brother-in-law
to come to Jaipur my brother-in-law
to come to Jaipur my brother-in-law spread this vicious rumor that I was
spread this vicious rumor that I was
spread this vicious rumor that I was leaving to go to jeopardy this work but
leaving to go to jeopardy this work but
leaving to go to jeopardy this work but for prostitution and since these last
for prostitution and since these last
for prostitution and since these last three days I’ve been getting all these
three days I’ve been getting all these
three days I’ve been getting all these messages of anger from different
messages of anger from different
messages of anger from different different people in my society telling
different people in my society telling
different people in my society telling me that my father-in-law will kill
me that my father-in-law will kill
me that my father-in-law will kill himself because of the kind of guard
himself because of the kind of guard
himself because of the kind of guard duty or the work that I do and I looked
duty or the work that I do and I looked
duty or the work that I do and I looked at her and I said you know what we’re
at her and I said you know what we’re
at her and I said you know what we’re taking this picture we’re framing it and
taking this picture we’re framing it and
taking this picture we’re framing it and we’re sending it with you to throw it at
we’re sending it with you to throw it at
we’re sending it with you to throw it at your brother-in-law’s face so she didn’t
your brother-in-law’s face so she didn’t
your brother-in-law’s face so she didn’t throw it in his face what she did was
throw it in his face what she did was
throw it in his face what she did was she took it and she gave it to her
she took it and she gave it to her
she took it and she gave it to her father-in-law and her father-in-law had
father-in-law and her father-in-law had
father-in-law and her father-in-law had tears in his eyes he immediately grabbed
tears in his eyes he immediately grabbed
tears in his eyes he immediately grabbed her hand and he took her in front of the
her hand and he took her in front of the
her hand and he took her in front of the entire community
entire community
entire community he held a picture and he held her hand
he held a picture and he held her hand
he held a picture and he held her hand in the other hand and he said this is my
in the other hand and he said this is my
in the other hand and he said this is my beanie
beanie
beanie this is my daughter
this is my daughter
this is my daughter this is who she is this is what she does
this is who she is this is what she does
this is who she is this is what she does none of you can even dream of
none of you can even dream of
none of you can even dream of accomplishing what she’s accomplished
accomplishing what she’s accomplished
accomplishing what she’s accomplished please understand who she is and gum
please understand who she is and gum
please understand who she is and gum leash saw this as an opportunity so she
leash saw this as an opportunity so she
leash saw this as an opportunity so she looked at her father lines she said
looked at her father lines she said
looked at her father lines she said Bochy many to attack early a committee
Bochy many to attack early a committee
Bochy many to attack early a committee beta came ashati table Ikaruga devil
beta came ashati table Ikaruga devil
beta came ashati table Ikaruga devil could pass a kabuki or could God
could pass a kabuki or could God
could pass a kabuki or could God Heinrich pikey so I decided that I’m
Heinrich pikey so I decided that I’m
Heinrich pikey so I decided that I’m only going to have my daughter get
only going to have my daughter get
only going to have my daughter get married when she’s able to earn income
married when she’s able to earn income
married when she’s able to earn income and she can take care of herself and her
and she can take care of herself and her
and she can take care of herself and her father in law looked at her and said
father in law looked at her and said
father in law looked at her and said you’re our star do as you wish and you
you’re our star do as you wish and you
you’re our star do as you wish and you know it tells me right
know it tells me right
know it tells me right whether you’re modern women traditional
whether you’re modern women traditional
whether you’re modern women traditional women rural women urban women look we’re
women rural women urban women look we’re
women rural women urban women look we’re all a part of the society
all a part of the society
all a part of the society of course we are and we recognize the
of course we are and we recognize the
of course we are and we recognize the importance of society the community the
importance of society the community the
importance of society the community the nurture the support but really only when
nurture the support but really only when
nurture the support but really only when they’re your friends right and how do we
they’re your friends right and how do we
they’re your friends right and how do we start understanding the impact that
start understanding the impact that
start understanding the impact that women can have in the overall nature of
women can have in the overall nature of
women can have in the overall nature of society you know when a woman is
society you know when a woman is
society you know when a woman is successful especially these kind of
successful especially these kind of
successful especially these kind of women they’re not just keeping the
women they’re not just keeping the
women they’re not just keeping the ownership of that success for themselves
ownership of that success for themselves
ownership of that success for themselves they’re trying to get others involved
they’re trying to get others involved
they’re trying to get others involved they’re thinking about their families
they’re thinking about their families
they’re thinking about their families they’re thinking about their village
they’re thinking about their village
they’re thinking about their village they’re thinking about their communities
they’re thinking about their communities
they’re thinking about their communities they are actually thinking about giving
they are actually thinking about giving
they are actually thinking about giving back to that same society that has been
back to that same society that has been
back to that same society that has been questioning them over and over and over
questioning them over and over and over
questioning them over and over and over again and really we recognize that
again and really we recognize that
again and really we recognize that economic empowerment letting them have
economic empowerment letting them have
economic empowerment letting them have access to making their own decisions is
access to making their own decisions is
access to making their own decisions is a tenfold impact you know my New York
a tenfold impact you know my New York
a tenfold impact you know my New York society
society
society my solar say hilly Society understood
my solar say hilly Society understood
my solar say hilly Society understood finally when we broke those barriers on
finally when we broke those barriers on
finally when we broke those barriers on how to create a friendship journey for
how to create a friendship journey for
how to create a friendship journey for us to create impact where we have helped
us to create impact where we have helped
us to create impact where we have helped over 180,000 households get access to
over 180,000 households get access to
over 180,000 households get access to clean energy solutions in Rajasthan now
clean energy solutions in Rajasthan now
clean energy solutions in Rajasthan now what I’m hoping to see and what I’m
what I’m hoping to see and what I’m
what I’m hoping to see and what I’m hoping that we all understand is that we
hoping that we all understand is that we
hoping that we all understand is that we communicate with our society in a way
communicate with our society in a way
communicate with our society in a way that helps us under
that helps us under
that helps us under and where they’re nurturing and where
and where they’re nurturing and where
and where they’re nurturing and where they need to continue to be nurturing so
they need to continue to be nurturing so
they need to continue to be nurturing so that we as women don’t need to break any
that we as women don’t need to break any
that we as women don’t need to break any more barriers we have open paths to
more barriers we have open paths to
more barriers we have open paths to achieve true and utter greatness thank
achieve true and utter greatness thank
achieve true and utter greatness thank you
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