Tracking Youth Workers Fellow: Roshni Veronika Mallick
The Tracking Indian Youth Workers Media Fellowship is dedicated to documenting the lives, aspirations, and experiences of young workers in India. As we bring you the next story in this series, we are also excited to introduce the fellow behind it—Roshni Veronika Mallick.
Roshni is a final-year undergraduate student at Jadavpur University, where she is studying English. Her academic and professional journey reflects a deep passion for exploring the intersections of identity, politics, and public policy. With interdisciplinary interests in gender, urban studies, climate change, and behavioral psychology, Roshni is committed to creating meaningful, inclusive change by bridging the gap between academic discourse and real-world impact, empowering communities to engage with policies that shape their lives!
Sunny, 26 year old a street hawker in Kolkata- “At the end of the day, it’s about survival. I’ve had to struggle all my life, and I can’t stop now. I have a family to take care of. So, even when it’s tough, I just keep going. It’s what I know, and I have no choice but to keep pushing forward.”
Mantu Kumar and Pankaj, 24 and 20 years old; street food vendors in Kolkata- “After the lockdown, our financial situation worsened. My father was getting older, and we had to think about my sisters’ dowries. So I came here to support my family.”- Mantu
“I ran away from home. I was just tired of that life. When you live in a village, you think the city is a dreamland where all your wishes come true. Of course, that’s not true—but I didn’t know that at 19.”- Pankaj
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