The Light Within
In a small town near Kolkata, lived a young woman named Afiya. She was quiet but carried big dreams in her heart. People often told her, "Girls should not dream too much."
But Afiya loved books. Every evening, after finishing her household work, she would sit by the window and read. The world outside saw her as ordinary — but inside, she was building courage, page by page.
One day, the local school needed a new teacher. Afiya gathered all her confidence and applied. Many doubted her. Some laughed. But she remembered something her mother once said:
"A woman's strength is not in her voice being loud, but in her heart being brave."
Afiya got the job.
Years later, the same people who doubted her proudly said, "She teaches our daughters to dream."
And Afiya realized — success isn't about proving others wrong. It's about proving yourself right.
✨ Moral: A woman who believes in herself becomes a light for many others.
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