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and published in 2017. The book is a collection of 11 different stories, which she draws from her personal life, with a message engraved in every story. The main story revolves around the live of the

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s or devadasis, her determination to make them

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, and to get rid of the label of dishonor that was attached to them. It is reported that because of her efforts, today there are no

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left in the state of

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. The book also discloses her other personal experiences, like being called "cattle class" because of her

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& dressing, and to be the only woman to study

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in an all

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. She describes her journey from being a little girl to grandmother, from being ignorant to becoming an inspiration, her struggles & victories and offers advice, sometimes boldly and sometimes softly.

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