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“मुझे उस संस्था को अपना हिस्सा लौटाने का मौक़ा मिला जिसने मेरे जीवन को नई पहचान दी। यह मेरे लिए हर दिन बहुत कुछ नया सीखने का समय बन गया। सैनिक परिवारों की परेशानियां, अकेली महिलाओं के जीवन की जद्दोजहद, उनकी काउंसलिंग, वोकेशनल ट्रेनिंग के बाद हमारी महिलाओं के लिए रोजगार की तलाश में सिविल सेक्टर से बातचीत में मदद करने जैसे अनगिनत काम...”

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