Hola women! How are you all?
A friend of mine was a beautician. She got an interview opportunity with the UN. She never went.
She said, “Majhi English bhagunach mala ghenar nahi,” which roughly translates to, “They'll reject me the moment they hear my English.” This happened around six years ago, but it has stayed with me since.
I'm an English teacher. I've taught public speaking, and most recently, professional communication at Thadomal Shahani Engineering College.
When I first started thinking about building an English-speaking community for women, I assumed the problem was English.
Now I'm not so sure.
I wonder how many opportunities we quietly walk away from before anyone else has the chance to say no. I wonder whether English is the real barrier, or whether it's just the most visible one.
Before I build anything, I'd like to have a conversation with 1–4 women and simply listen. No course to sell. No workshop to promote. Just an honest discussion about where communication, confidence, and opportunity intersect in our lives.
If it eventually becomes something meaningful, wonderful. If it doesn't, I hope we've had an interesting conversation and maybe made a few new friends along the way.
If this resonates with you, I'd love to hear from you. We can decide together whether we meet online or offline, depending on what works best for everyone.