Reality Gives Student
Javed is a Dharavi local, and was intrigued one day when he spotted Reality Group, Co-Founder, Krishna giving a tour around his neighbourhood.
‘I was very shy and I didn’t know any English at the time, but eventually I found out what he was doing and I wanted to get involved too,’ he explains. ‘The first step to joining the company was to get the right training.’
‘I spent three months on the Youth Program where I learned English as well as Life Skills. This set me up well to be a tour guide, particularly the Life Skills lessons, which taught me a lot about patience and how to control my temper.’
Now, Javed has big aspirations for his career as a tour guide. ‘I would love to get involved with some of the multi-day tours that Reality offer. I could meet so many interesting people and see my country along the way. It means a lot to me to work for the company. I benefited from the English lessons funded by the tours so I want to give the same to other people too.’
An experienced tour guide, Javed has one piece of advice for working in the field: ‘try to immerse yourself in the role. Forget about anything else going on and smile always – enjoy the opportunity you have.’
Javed is a Dharavi local, and was intrigued one day when he spotted Reality Group, Co-Founder, Krishna giving a tour around his neighbourhood.
‘I was very shy and I didn’t know any English at the time, but eventually I found out what he was doing and I wanted to get involved too,’ he explains. ‘The first step to joining the company was to get the right training.’
‘I spent three months on the Youth Program where I learned English as well as Life Skills. This set me up well to be a tour guide, particularly the Life Skills lessons, which taught me a lot about patience and how to control my temper.’
Now, Javed has big aspirations for his career as a tour guide. ‘I would love to get involved with some of the multi-day tours that Reality offer. I could meet so many interesting people and see my country along the way. It means a lot to me to work for the company. I benefited from the English lessons funded by the tours so I want to give the same to other people too.’
An experienced tour guide, Javed has one piece of advice for working in the field: ‘try to immerse yourself in the role. Forget about anything else going on and smile always – enjoy the opportunity you have.’
Reality Gives Student
Meet Sharda, a student on the Reality Gives Youth Program.
Originally from Karnataka, Sharda moved to Mumbai 15 years ago and lives in the heart of Dharavi with her husband and sons. “I come from a village,” says Sharda, “things are different in Mumbai. City life moves so quickly. It’s hard to keep up when people around you are speaking English. I needed to find a way to understand what was going on.”
“A friend recommended this English class to me,” she explains, “I love learning English – especially in class where we get to read aloud and do drama – that’s probably the most fun part.”
For Sharda, learning English was about more than just getting to know the city around her. “I have two boys at home and their English was much better than mine. I wanted to communicate with them more – now they practice with me so we can all improve together.”
The confidence and skills Sharda is building on the Youth Program have propelled her towards a new career. “I dream of being a teacher”, she says. “I need good English to achieve it. My family have been a great support to me. My sons and husband are proud that I am learning a new skill and that I have plans to build a career of my own. I am looking forward to learning more English and reaching my goal.”
Reality Gives Student
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We are a charity providing future generations living in low-income communities with quality education since 2009.
© Copyright 2025 Reality Gives. All Rights Reserved.
