By Mathew Mattam, Editorial Head & Publisher On 1st January 2025, ImpactLens was born out of a simple yet powerful belief: that stories from the grassroots matter, and that when they are told with honesty and dignity, they have the power to inspire change far beyond their immediate context. One

Srijan Mallik (name changed), Kolkata, WB I live in a joint family. My father works as a temporary sweeper in a government hospital, and my mother is a homemaker. Since early childhood when I was barely five. I loved playing with dolls, wearing sarees and frocks, and was naturally drawn

Chhaya Sopan Karande is a 48-year-old farmer from Diksal village in Sangola block of Solapur district. She comes from a simple family and is known for her hard work and openness to new ideas. She owns 3.5 acres of land, where she has been growing traditional crops like sorghum, maize,

A. Divya, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu My family has been facing hardships since my childhood. My father, who suffered from mental illness after a head injury, went missing when I was just six years old. My mother became the sole breadwinner, but she also faced severe social stigma and harassment, leading

Gayathri, Mysore, Karnataka I have a dream that every child in Karnataka should go to school and that child labour should end completely. This dream comes from my own life. I lost my father when I was young and my mother had to beg on the streets to feed her