TedX speaker

Prachi Thakur, a PhD graduate from IIT Roorkee explains how her father was the wind beneath her wings pushing her to constantly soar higher.

Prachi Thakur, a TEDx speaker, recently took to LinkedIn to recall how her father stood by her dreams and ambition despite opposition from everyone around them, and their own limited means. The post has since gone viral.

From the day she entered her aunt’s house, Anju was forced to do house chores. Her aunt would wake her at the crack of dawn and Anju’s first task was to prepare tea for 15 people. If she made a mistake, reprimands followed fast.