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i, I am Kehkasha. As a 21-year-old Muslim woman in India, I feel torn between different identities. Here is my story about where I come from and where I am going, my path of change finding my own identity, one I am comfortable with.

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i, I'm Namarita. I believe that the right support system can be a lifesaver. Growing up, my mother had a chronic and complicated mental disorder called schizophrenia. I struggled to play many roles, a child, a carer, and a student. But, my life began to change when I was able to begin to ask for help. I shared things that were worrying me with others, started journaling and writing, and a world of support opened up for me.

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i I'm Anjali. I want girls to stop feeling that no one will listen to us just because we are girls. Growing up a woman in my community can be very hard attimes because there are so many things that are not talked about. Here's my story.

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i I am Sam. I was brought up by my grandmother, as I was separated from my parents as an infant. I want you to read my story because I want people to know that you as an individual can create your life and change the patterns you learnt as a child in order to be self-reliant.

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i, I’m Vidushi Karnatic from Haldwani. I struggled with a mental illness and made a full recovery. I’m telling you my story because the hardest part of my journey wasn’t the mental illness itself, it was the stigma I faced because of it.

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i, I'm Pavel Sagolsem. I was born male and assigned that gender at birth, but quickly realized that something didn't feel right. I'd like you to read my story to understand my experience becoming a 'non-binary' individual, neither male nor female, and the importance of not seeing the world in binaries.

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i, I’m Tarini Chawla from Chandigarh. I had a picture of how I wanted my life to look, but more often things don’t turn out that way and the picture changes, but hey, I realized that that’s actually a positive thing!

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i, I'm Sadam Hanjabam from Manipur. My struggle with accepting myself and fear of not being accepted by others almost cost me my life twice. I want to share my story because it's so important to have spaces where you can be honest, express yourself and feel vulnerable.