Sakshi grew up in a multigenerational home where her big Indian family eats, celebrates and travels together, shaping who she is. She gives back to her community by helping build a school and install resources like solar lights, water tanks and a fountain so the villagers have the same opportunities she did. Her experiences show her hard work and persistence paying off, where she learned the real value of teamwork. She speaks five languages and enjoys hobbies like modeling, cooking, painting and creating detailed human-sized Rangoli sand art to keep Indian traditions alive.

1. SAKSHI
M Y FA M ILY C A M E F R O M N O TH IN G A N D M Y S TO R Y IS D E E P LY
R O O T E D IN T H AT FACT.
T H E F E A R OF G O I N G B A C K TO W H E R E W E C A M E F R O M E N S U R E D
T H AT I W A S AT T H E TOP OF T H E S C H O O L .
E V E R Y OT H E R E X P E R I E N C E T H AT Y O U S E E IN T H E S E I M A G E S
A R E A R E F L E C T I O N OF M E G O I N G T H AT E X T R A TO A C H I E V E A
LITTLE M O R E F O R MY SE L F, F O R M Y FAMILY, O R M Y C O M M U N I T Y
SONIGARA

2. "Grow ing up in a m ultigenerational hom e shaped m e:w e are a big fat Indian fam ily w ho eats, celebrates, and travels together.
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3. Giving back to the community: we
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built a school, installed solar lights,
water tanks, and a fountain so that
the villagers could have the same
possibilities that I did.
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4. A testament to hard work and
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persistence paying off, and where I
learnt the real value of teamwork.
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5. नमस्ते
कसाकाय
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The five languages I speak.
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કેમ છે

6. Modelling has always been a
hobby for me and here are a few
shoots I did for some products for
the women by the women and
other photos.
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7. My love for cooking.
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8. I always loves painting all kinds
of surfaces and tried y hands on
human faces where the painting
could depict the story I wished
to tell.
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9. India is known for its culture and I live in a family that is a believer in
keeping the traditions alive. I love making these Rangolis (art made
out of colored sand). Started with small ones and now I make these
human sized detailed ones every year for Diwali festival
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