You must have heard multiple rags-to-riches stories of poor men who make it in the business industry are now millionaires and/or billionaires. While these stories are often oversimplified and glamourized, here’s a success-story that is worth reading about. Three transgender women in Karnataka have opened their own food stall that runs overnight and it is a huge success. These women went from begging for alms on the street to running their own independent food stall!
Three Transgender Women Open Their Own Food Stall
Vaishnavi, Poorvi, and Chandana are three women who recently started running their own food stall in the Udupi region of Karnataka. These women used to beg for alms in the streets. During this time, they noticed a substantial demand for food stalls that are open through the night.
They noticed that many tourists in the region looked for food during the dead hours and couldn’t find much to eat. Hence, they decided to fill this lacuna in the market. Along with the help of Sameekha Kunder, they opened a food stall that runs from 1:00 AM to 7:00 AM.
Sameekha Kunder is the first trans woman in Karnataka to complete an MBA. She decided to help the three run their own stall and become independent. The three said that they always dreamed of going off the streets and becoming independent. Now, their dream has come true. The stall has been very successful.
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Help From Within The Community
The transgender community in India faces a unique set of social and systemic obstacles. Overcoming these challenges is not an easy task. The community has faced a perpetual ostracisation and ghettoization to the extent that many are rendered poor and destitute.
These people who are forced on the streets, then have to struggle to survive.
Sameekha Kunder, who helped the three women start their own business, said that it was nice to see people from the community making progress. She feels privileged to be able to help and uplift people of her own community.
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