In an inspiring conversation with Frank Islam, Shilpa Raj talks about her remarkable journey from a small village in rural Karnataka where she overcame societal repression to rise above odds to carve a niche for herself as an author and activist; the empowering effect of education; steps that can be taken to make education more equitable and the role that Shantibhavan founded by Dr Abraham George has played in her life and of countless children like her.

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