Place Bhiwandi, Mumbai

Age 16

Afiya lives in Bhiwandi with her family, and before enrolling in Udaan, she was not attending school. Her father works as a daily wage laborer and her mother works as a community worker.

Afiya comes from a large family of 7. They are a hard-working family with a strong work ethic. Since she came to Udaan, Afiya has studied diligently and she participates in all the classroom activities. She is a keen learner whose ambition is to become a doctor.