I’m from the Bengali community in Meghalaya. My father is Assamese, and after I finished high school I moved to Assam for further studies. I put my MA on hold when I got married - I just completed it recently. Before joining Video Volunteers I used to teach at a private Assamese medium school. I wanted to join the IndiaUnheard programme because it was a completely new field and a new opportunity. Women journalists are a very rare sight in my area. I am the first woman to take up the role of a journalist in my community. People here don’t have a very good impression of the media. They think that if they talk on camera they will be looked down upon or they might fall into trouble with others in the village. That has been the biggest challenge with making videos: people don’t want to talk. Women have to take permission from their husbands and a lot of people approach the village head for permission first. When I was making a story of powerless women leaders, I was chased out of the village for asking questions. I feel that my work with IndiaUnheard has changed my life. I am more respected and appreciated in my community everyday.