Durgashtami -- One Durga amongst us

India is a place where color and looks of a women are always given priority while  judging her worth. In such scenario if a young women,who is an aspiring designer, is disfigured for life and traumatized in an acid attack that too from a step mother.Will there be any chance of her coming back to a business  which deals with beauty?? Or will there be a possibility of her leading a good life ever?? The regular reply will be a big NO. But Rupa , the new age Durga..has proved every one wrong. She not only started her own cloth line and started designing clothes for all,she started helping other survivors too.

From being an acid attack survivor who used to hide her face behind a dupatta, she rose to a place where she bravely posed for a fashion photo shoot ,she also brought out with her friends and fellow survivors. They all  wore Rupa's  designs. Rupa's clothing collection is proudly called "Rupa Designs"

Rupa, 22, says: 'I always wanted to be a designer but after the attack there was a pause in my life. I was so insecure and embarrassed by my scars I used to cover my face with a scarf. But I always used to hung onto my dream and today I launched  my own label.' She did it,so can every one too. There is a Durga in every women ,its just that they need to believe in themselves  and pull up with out waiting for any ones help. Durga is  nothing but the shakth in.

-- Pushpa