This trans woman was begging on India’s streets. A donated electric rickshaw changed her life
Associated PressBENGALURU, India — When Preethi moved to Bengaluru in southern India 10 years ago after being kicked out of her family home for being transgender, she hoped for a better future. “That’s my next goal.” Preethi, a 38-year-old transgender woman who uses only her first name, drinks tea as she takes a break between ferrying passengers in her electric auto rickshaw in Bengaluru, India, Monday, July 10, 2023. Preethi, a 38-year-old transgender woman who uses only her first name, carries a bunch of vegetables for her customer who hired her electric auto rickshaw for a ride in Bengaluru, India, Monday, July 10, 2023. Preethi, a 38-year-old transgender woman who uses only her first name, applies lipstick as she gets ready at home before ferrying passengers in her electric auto rickshaw in Bengaluru, India, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Preethi, a 38-year-old transgender woman who uses only her first name, parks her electric auto rickshaw next to a bus stop to look for passengers in Bengaluru, India, Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
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