A United States air force by Kranti to Mumbai's red light – Robin Chaurasiya

There is nothing striking Robin, but that is only until you hear. I met Robin 9 months back to Garcia Yatra. Robin fights to give a better life to the children of sex workers and children alike from red light areas that have been affected by domestic violence.

Though his family hails from Indore, Robin was born and raised in the United States and holds a master's degree in general studies in addition to being a psychology and graduated in political science.

After graduating in psychology, Robin has worked with United States air force and also volunteered with an anti-trafficking NGO in Uganda and came to Mumbai for six months for the same. After the experience of Mumbai proved to be a defining moment in his life, and somewhere a foundation for Kranti was placed in her mind. After her stint with NGOs, she returned and pursued his Master's degree in gender studies and then reconnected, until things took a different turn.

Journey and experiences

Robin describes her life to be a long journey, a collection of many experiences. She is a lesbian and had served in the US military for quite a while until the noise started on this policy prohibiting gays/lesbians to serve openly in the military (they were later changed). When he decided to fight for it, he faced many challenges (being a colored woman, Lesbian and even a person of Indian origin) as well as being a part of a minority.

"This is not to be driven out but all the experience to grow as a lesbian completely knowing that you will never be able to speak openly and also be colored, is a person of color in the United States is something that has defined my trajectory.

Is a very different world, when you think about people growing up in the United States. As a person, you will find very few people who share your experiences, very few people who are passionate about the things that you feel passionate. I personally believe that marginalization itself is what makes me feel or do something to the world.

Many injustices that I saw throughout the course of my life, because, due to sexuality and also I am a survivor of abuse and it is something that has shaped my world view of what I want to change the world. Is very connected with what I'm doing now. " Robin says candidly.

Kranti departure

After leaving the military three years ago, Robin came to India to start Kranti, the motivation for Kranti came from his last visit to the country when she was volunteering and saw the situation at grassroots level. She says:

"There were about 50-60 girls, these girls used for six months to a year and then were either sent back home or were married. Were taught basic skills such as making Aloo, silai, achar doing etc.These girls were about 15, 16 or 17 years of age and were curious and really had the passion to do something that had the potential to do amazing things, can change so much about India and that is where the idea came from and the NGO started. "

Obstacles and challenges

Currently facing many challenges mainly because of people's mentality. It got worse in the case of housing as when people get to know who are working with girls from the red light changes in attitude. In a city like Mumbai, where it is difficult to get a decent place to live even for a working-class person, things get exponentially difficult once people get to know your background.

The same situation arises when you want to get a girl admitted in a school, when it does not have a birth certificate or proof of age.

And all these challenges is also accompanying the intangibles. For example, someone who is already 15 years old, and had to study

3° or regular class with the medium of instruction in the school that becomes difficult for people who come from different regions and addressing discrimination in schools where classmates don't understand and call them with names like humble, reminding them of their past.

To overcome these challenges more soft, lots of workshops were conducted by Kranti to empower girls and teach them to convert their burdens to their heritage, apart from the development of the personality.

In fact, Shweta Katt, who is the first student of Maggi was with them for the past 1.5 years received the scholarship for admission at Bard college in New York and is on her way to a great future. Many girls by kranti were present even several times in international publications like the New York Times and CNN.

A look into the future

Speaking the name Kranti, robin sets out to lead a revolution of thought in the country and create an army of girls that will bring more people to turn to bring in change and deliver even more responsible change in society.

Robin signs with a really strong message, saying:

"Given the right opportunity sex workers are an asset to the country instead of a burden. I am really really powerful survivors of all ".

We salute the spirit and enthusiasm of Robin and the amazing work she is doing.

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