Her Wings of Fire: A Story of Chasing Dreams

Sometimes in life, we don’t realize how privileged we are until we see that the life we are living could be someone else’s dream. This is the story of Nisha Mandal, a Youth from the batch of 2024 from GV West Bengal, India  a warrior who dared to dream again.

The story begins during a mobilization in Bagnan, a small village in West Bengal. It was a toto announcement mobilization when we first met her, a young woman with a quiet presence but eyes full of untold stories.

Nisha was married at just 16 years old, an age when most girls are still in school, learning about the world. In her small village, early marriages were still common, driven by tradition and social pressure. Her life seemed ordinary at first  she became a mother at 19, caring for her child and family. But one day, her husband left to work abroad… and never returned.

Two years later, her parents forced her to remarry. She wasn’t ready, but family pressure left her with no choice. Her second marriage turned violent. She and her child were abused almost every day until one day she made the brave decision to separate from her husband. Not everyone gets the chance to dream freely. But when Nisha Mandal found that chance, she decided to fly.

That chance came when she discovered LP4Y during mobilization. She wasn’t sure what to do with her life, but one thing was clear that she wanted to build her own future.

When she joined the training, Nisha was shy, not confident, and uncertain about her goals. Her education was limited, and she had never really thought about what her dreams could look like. But little by little, things began to change. Through the Life Project Plan sessions, she started imagining her future, how she wanted it to look and who she wanted to become. In the Job Search sessions, she learned about working culture and different job sectors, opening her eyes to new possibilities.

During her Micro-Company tasks, she began gaining skills and practicing them with focus and joy. Slowly, she started to relive her dreams again. But as they say, life always tests you. She faced pressure from home to return to her old life and was even kept away from her child. It broke her courage for a while.

That’s when Face-to-Face sessions became her safe space. She began to express herself, open up, and rediscover her worth. With the right guidance and professional exposure, she started believing in herself again.

Nisha realized she wanted to become a professional beautician. She began her job search, but it wasn’t easy, she didn’t have a place to stay, and time was running out. Most companies asked for prior training or certification, which she didn’t have.

Then, she found a training center offering a beautician course for free by herself following her Life Project Plan. That was her turning point. With renewed confidence and clarity, she completed the training in 45 days and soon got her first job as a Junior Beautician.

Today, Nisha works as a Senior Beautician at a professional salon named Emania in Andhra Pradesh living her dream of being independent and free.She had the power inside her all along quiet, steady, waiting.

One day, she chose not to hide it anymore.

She decided to glow.

Her story is not just about one youth. It’s about a story of chasing dreams, change, empowerment, and the courage to dream. Sometimes, all it takes is a small catalyst, a spark, to help someone realize that they can not only dream but also live their dream.