With the organization Going to School, as part of the Be! an Entrepreneur Project, I was part of a team that created stories which inspired young people from low income groups to become social entrepreneurs. Based on in-depth research we created stories that inspired and gave young people the tools and information they needed to start businesses in areas such as waste management, earth friendly housing and harnessing solar energy to light.


Young people felt that illustrated stories were make believe but a story told through real pictures had to be true. So, in this book I choose a photo realistic style to the story of Bijali, a young girl who uses her entrepreneurial skills and social network to bring a fare to her village. 


Story & Direction: Smriti Chanchani & Mahamaya Navlakha

Photography: Umang Bhattacharyya

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Organization: Going to School, India


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