Merril Diniz’s Post

Anshul Tewari, founder of Youth Ki Awaaz, recently hosted a phenomenal TED Talk on his journey of building the impact-driven citizen media platform. In his talk, he spotlighted Jolly Mohan, a young wheelchair user, who shared her stirring story of navigating inaccessible washrooms. As a Campaigns Editor with YKA at the time, I had the priviledge of supporting Jolly in telling her story intimately, powerfully, and with the dignity it deserves. In my latest #Substack, I delve behind-the-scenes of their journey - the editor-writer relationship that is built on trust, and how telling her story changed Jolly's life, especially at her workplace, a leading financial services business. More power to Jolly and YKA, which offers an important platform for honest, raw storytelling that drives impact for citizens and their communities. (Find the link to my Substack in the first comment)