New Delhi

Life is the greatest ever teacher for all of us; it tell us that we should never quit as miracles may happen any moment. There are situations when we lose hope and just  think  of giving up but that  very  moment might change into a turning point which may lead to ultimate success.

There are real life stories of  Indian women and men of  different  backgrounds and different circumstances who all achieved success after their life-changing hardest ever efforts.

here we present 10 10 inspiring stories of women who made it fighting adversity and never giving up that were published in Awaz-the Voice in 2023:

1. Afsana Begum: What it takes a homemaker to become an entrepreneur

Afsana Begum’s world turned upside down when, one day, she realized her businessman husband had a disease that was going to keep him away from work for the rest of his life. This mother of two had no option but to take charge of providing for her family. Read More about the story: https://www.awazthevoice.in/women-news/afsana-begum-what-it-takes-a-homemaker-to-become-an-entrepreneur-24873.html

2. Maimuna Nargis Zaidi infuses life into all things antique

Maimuna Nargis Zaidi of Jaipur, Rajasthan, can infuse life in a torn dress once worn by an Emperor or bring alive a manuscript that has outlived its life and is decaying. She can be seen working on scaffolding while working on a wall as, perhaps, the only woman professional in the field of conservation of ancient arts, personal belongings, heritage buildings, books, murals, etc. It’s no surprise that people call her the doctor of inanimate things. Read More; https://www.awazthevoice.in/women-news/maimuna-nargis-zaidi-infuses-life-into-all-things-antique-24863.html

3. Waheeda Rahman revived traditional Assamese jewellery and started a venture

National award-winning Waheeda Rahman not only sells traditional Assamese jewellery she also extricated the traditional jewelry from the brink of extinction by designing the same. Today Waheeda is a brand of traditional jewellery and her creations glitter in national and international markets.   read More: https://www.awazthevoice.in/india-news/waheeda-rahman-revived-traditional-assamese-jewellery-and-started-a-venture-24833.html

4. Tashida Khatoon: Assam's first woman farmer who exports organic crops

Dressed in a two-piece Sari and a scarf covering her head, she looks like any other village woman walking in her field . However, Tashida Khatoon is no ordinaty woman. She is a leading woman farmer from Bihudia village of central Assam owning a company that sells organic produce across the country and also exports these. Tashida's simple look and high achievements give a lie to the perception that agriculture is a male bastion. Read more: https://www.awazthevoice.in/women-news/tashida-khatoon-assam-s-first-woman-farmer-who-exports-organic-crops-24846.html

5. Beauty expert Nazneen Sultana Ahmed says it's great time for women to get into beauty business

Beauty expert Nazneen Sultana Ahmed has not only been making women and young girls look beautiful and attractive at her Nazneen Makeover, Professional Makeup and Beautician Training Academy, but also created employment – jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities - for them. read More: https://www.awazthevoice.in/women-news/beauty-expert-nazneen-sultana-ahmed-says-it-s-great-time-for-women-to-get-into-beauty-business-24825.html

6. Shahnaz Husain is working on AI use in natural cosmetology

It was 50 years ago that Shahnaz Husain turned the ancient secrets of beauty and healthcare into a global business to become a pioneer Muslim woman entrepreneur of India. This Czarina of Ayurveda and natural care started selling her products made from natural ingredients from the verandah of her house to give big companies a run for their money. Read More : https://www.awazthevoice.in/women-news/shahnaz-husain-is-working-on-ai-use-in-natural-cosmetology-24811.html

7. Sajna Ali's wanderlust made her launch a company to cater to solo women travellers

Sajna Ali has the best quality that all winners have—attitude. Her story starts in 2014 when she and a few friends planned a weekend trip from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala to Odisha. When they bailed, Sajna did not sulk. Instead, she went solo, came back home to Kerala, and started a women-only travel group. To read more: https://www.awazthevoice.in/women-news/sajna-ali-s-wanderlust-made-her-launch-her-company-to-cater-to-solo-women-travellers-20788.html

8. Dilafroz Qazi set up Kashmir's 1st pvt engineering college against all odds

With a bachelor in Law—and no money in hand—Dilafroz set up a small training center of short-hand, typing, cutting, and stitching at Rajbagh. Soon it grew into the valley’s first private polytechnic operating from a tiny space of a hotel. Parallel to the militancy’s meteoric rise, SSM spiraled into Kashmir’s first private engineering college in 1996. It is now a full-fledged engineering college alongside its school of management and a polytechnic. To Read More:https://www.awazthevoice.in/women-news/dilafroz-qazi-set-up-kashmir-s-st-pvt-engineering-college-against-all-odds-25160.html

9. Kolkata's Alifia Rahman is looking beyond her successful Darjeeling Momos business

Delving deeper into how Alifia Rahman started her exotic kitchen with her unique Darjeeling Momos with the tagline, “Where Taste Meets the Myth” enhanced by her healthy calcium-rich sugar-free chocolates, succulent grilled Greek and Russian salads and other healthy culinary delights turned out to be a motivational story. Read More: https://www.awazthevoice.in/business-news/kolkata-s-alifia-rahman-is-looking-beyond-her-successful-darjeeling-momos-business-24771.html

10. Afghan refugee Nasima's struggle to rebuild life in India continues

Nasima Nawabi, a 66-year-old Afghan woman, who came to India 12 years ago in search of a new life, works day and night to support her eight children. After her husband died in 2010, Nasima decided to leave Kabul where she was born and lived for nearly five decades. Read more: https://www.awazthevoice.in/women-news/afghan-refugee-nasima-s-struggle-to-rebuild-her-life-in-india-continues-20553.html