Tanju Devi is a member of the Tharu tribe and she lives in a forested area in West Champaran along the Indo-Nepal border. She comes from a community which has had to face a long history of abuse, neglect, and degradation at the hands of other communities. Having witnessed injustice at such close quarters all her life, she worked hard…

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West Champaran, Bihar | Tanju Devi 

Soni Kumari was part of India women under-14 team that won the Asian Football Confederation Tournament in 2013. Now she is the captain of the Under-14 Indian Football team. The government should take some initiatives to develop such rising stars but unfortunately, the government hasn't even taken cognizance of the issue, where a young girl from a backward background in West Champaran district has become the captain of the national team and yet she does not have a house to live in.

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Tanju Devi reports from Champaran for IndiaUnheard. 

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