The Balcony Where It All Began

April 2011. After India won the World Cup , Mumbai went wild. People poured out onto the streets, dancing, shouting, waving flags, honking cars till midnight. It felt like the whole city was celebrating the same heartbeat. The whole city was breathing celebration. Every eye turned to one house, Sachin Tendulkar’s.

An 11-year-old girl, standing on a narrow balcony nearby, watched the crowd erupt as Sachin stepped out of his car. For her, that was more than just a moment. It was the start of a dream.

That girl was Jemimah Rodrigues . Fourteen years later, she wasn’t watching a victory from a balcony. She was standing in the middle of the storm, bat in hand, writing one of her own.

Long Road Back

Jemimah’s rise was never smooth. She had talent, yes, but

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