"It was a wonderful experience interacting with you and appreciate the way you have planned and executed the whole publication process within the agreed timelines.”
Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
“Your children have no fear, see how they fly. They will go far.”
This gripping book unveils the extraordinary journey of Aseema that began at a traffic signal in Bandra, Mumbai with a group of street-dwellers who wanted a different life for their children, and the woman who built Aseema - student by student, school by school. Twenty-five years, four schools, and 9000 children later, Aseema continues to change lives through education.
Prepare to be moved, inspired and awakened by this unforgettable narrative of compassion, determination, and hope.
“...IT DESERVES TO BE WIDELY READ...”
- Danny Boyle, Film director and producer
“...ENABLES US TO IMAGINE A WORLD IN WHICH EDUCATION TRANSCENDS BORDERS, ALLOWING EVERY CHILD TO REACH THEIR LIMITLESS POTENTIAL.”
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Actor
“...A GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE THAT HAS HELPED TO REVOLUTIONISE EDUCATION:...”
- Fali S. Nariman, Jurist and Honorary Member, International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
Dilbur Parakh
Circa 1995. Dilbur Parakh, a young lawyer with the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) in Switzerland, made a bold decision. She decided to leave her secure job and a comfortable existence to embrace her true calling – serving the underserved back home in India.
Dilbur’s journey from championing women’s rights during her years at SNDT Women’s University to her stint with the Union for Civil Liberty in Thailand and finally as Legal Officer for Asia and the Pacific at the ICJ, fuelled her passion for meaningful change at the grassroots level.
Alongside her friends, Snehal Paranjape and Neela Kapadia, she founded Aseema—a Mumbai-based NGO with a profound vision: to provide high quality, holistic, value based education to children from marginalised communities.
As Founder and Chairperson, she has fearlessly guided Aseema from very humble beginnings to what it is today. Her unwavering dedication and determination have shaped the organization, one student and one school at a time.
Within these pages, witness Dilbur Parakh’s indomitable spirit and journey in her own words. A woman propelled by the belief that quality education unleashes limitless potential and transcends all barriers, her tireless efforts have helped shape a world where the dreams and aspirations of children are not curtailed by their circumstances.
