Trans Activist Akkai Padmashali On Journey From Being Born A Male To A Female

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Being born a male into a poor family, trans rights activist Akkai Padmashali's family and society forced her into behaving according to their expectations. But as she struggled to conform to her birth assigned identity, she was tortured tremendously and ultimately forced into sex work at the tender age of ten.

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