Sixteen-year-old Raynah Hazari was always intrigued by the transgender folk that she saw at the traffic signals, railway stations etc. She often wondered what made them tick and was concerned about their well-being. The young one didn't know what she could do, but always wanted to do something.
Two years ago Raynah was introduced to the Alert Citizen Forum by her arts teacher and mentor in the field, Satyendra Rane of the Sahayog Art Foundation. While working on her project with the Forum, she met a few transgender folks. And that was just the beginning of activity with them for her.
Today she has curated an exhibition, Falak, where nine transgender artists are showing their work with some known mainstream artists. And this is not that most 16-year-olds are seen doing.
This story is from the December 22, 2024 edition of The Free Press Journal - Indore.
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