Hi, I am Rajkumari, your driver. When I was young, I could see only men and boys driving vehicles. I was intrigued and wanted to learn it too. But due to my family’s financial situation, I couldn’t afford private driving training. I live with my family of 11 members in Swaroop Vihar in Delhi. My father works as a librarian in a private school. When I got to know about Azad Foundation and Sakha’s driving training and livelihood initiative, I knew I had to join. I joined Azad Foundation before the COVID pandemic to learn driving but due to the lockdown and mounting financial crisis, I had to drop out of the training and take up a job packing parcels for an e-commerce company. When I decided to join back after a few years, my family opposed my decision of leaving a decent job to learn driving. As I progressed from training to becoming a professional driver, I observed a significant transformation in my family’s attitude towards my chosen profession. Their disapproving taunts have given way to expressions of happiness and pride, with my parents confidently flaunting my skills and achievements to relatives. For me, Sakha is more than a job—it’s a journey of growth and continuous learning. Every ride is an opportunity to meet new people and explore new places. It has given me a newfound confidence and self-esteem. I feel like I have climbed the first step of my destiny and am ready to move on to the next driving buses.