Place Bhiwandi, Mumbai

Age 15

Sahanawaz lives in Bhiwandi, India. He completed 4th grade at a nearby government school, but discontinued his education and sold vegetables in the nearby market for 2 years to help support his family.

Sahanawaz’s father has poor health and cannot work consistently, but when he can work operating a loom in a textile company, earns less $4 per day. His mother works as a maid, barely earning $60 a month.

When Sahanawaz’s family heard about Udaan, his mother quickly enrolled the children. She wanted her children to be educated to have a bright future. Sahanawaz comes to Udaan regularly and shows great zeal in his studies.