Category Archives: Asha Students

A Dream Realized: From Seelampur to Sydney University

Here’s a remarkable story of a young girl from the slums who has seen nothing but great poverty all her life, written in her own words: My name is Fazia, and I am 23 years old. I live in a slum in Seelampur with my mother and my siblings. We all stay in a single…
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Shadows to Success: Saurabh’s Journey from Anna Nagar to Delhi University

In the shadow of towering office buildings like the WHO headquarters and the police offices, lies the Anna Nagar slum community—a world starkly different from the hustle of the city around it. Here, life is a daily struggle. Tiny and cramped shanties with the limited space and line narrow, litter-strewn lanes. In one of these…
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Tripti Singh – Sydney International Equity Scholarship recipient

Asha student Tripti, in an exclusive Radio interview with Special Broadcasting Service Hindi, Australia-shared her incredible journey from the slums of Delhi to the prestigious University of Sydney. Tripti Singh, a recent recipient of the Sydney International Equity Scholarship from the University of Sydney, recounts her inspiring journey from the slums of Delhi to studying…
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