Thus, it begins..

 Hello reader!

Let me begin by sharing the context. 

I study in a school that is founded with a vision of creating women leaders and offers this vision to girls across countries irrespective of their financial status. A large part of my class studies on scholarship. I see girls of my age making incorrect spending choices (buying insane number of clothes, cosmetics from unaffordable places) and it bothers me because they don't have enough money or will to spend on things that they should, such as nutrition, education, insurance, etc. I want to be able to tell them that this is an incorrect way to go about finances. 

 I also remember watching a video that my Aai (my mother) received on Whatsapp on Women's Day. The video threw light on how men and women view 'money' and how their outlook impacts their decisions. It started with generic questions and if their answers were "yes", they had to take on step ahead. As the questions became related to finances, more and more men started coming ahead and the women were left behind. This video hit me hard. When I started carefully seeing around, I started seeing similar pattern.

I found my voice in 'Samaan'.

"Samaan" stands for "being equal". It is a sincere attempt to help those women who are not being able to take control of their finances, leaving them dependent on their husbands and underprepared for times of crisis. 

Right now, we are only in the planning stage, however, this part is crucial for our success. While the thought of starting your own venture is very exciting, the fear of failure tends to hold me back. What if no one turns up for my sessions? What if they can't understand what I'm talking about? Will I be able to communicate properly with them? Will I truly understand what their reality is? All of this makes me want to give up, but I realize that this is bound to happen and it will actually be an experience for me to learn from.


This is my first plan. Its a macro level document that gives me idea into what an adventure I am embarking on. 

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