Roshni & Purvi: First-Time Voters, Bold Voices

“Hum dekhenge nahi, hum karke dikhayenge”: A roar for change echoes within young women voters in Chattarpur, Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections are not just a political event; they are a reflection of the aspirations, struggles, and unmet needs of people. This photo essay captures the voices of two remarkable young women and first-time voters from Madhya Pradesh, Roshni and Purvi, both in their final year of school. Their narratives, raw and unfiltered, shed light on the ground realities that often get lost in the high-pitched rhetoric of election campaigns. Roshni, a poised and confident young woman currently in grade 12, grapples with the challenges of inadequate infrastructure and unfulfilled political promises. For the past eight years, just getting to school