Discussion and Book Launch
Discussion
2.0 hrs
November 14, 2026 4:00 pm Saturday
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Sani Welfare Foundation hoisting a discussion and Book Launch - Game Changers: Lessons on Resilience and Success from Everyday Heroes by Uday Shankar presents a transformative framework of leadership grounded in grassroots grit rather than corporate privilege. Moving past conventional boardrooms and institutional case studies, the book examines how genuine societal and professional transformation is driven from the ground up. By documenting the real-life journeys of ordinary individuals—from national icons like "Metro Man" E. Sreedharan and "Missile Woman" Tessy Thomas to unheralded changemakers like Dashrath Manjhi, rural innovator Meenakshi Gadge, and humanitarian Azhar Maqsusi—the work dissects how relentless perseverance, purpose, and resourcefulness can overcome systemic adversity and resource scarcity.

Organizer
Azhar Maqsusi
Azhar Maqsusi is a prominent social activist from Hyderabad, best known for pioneering the nationwide free-food initiative, “Hunger Has No Religion.” He is also the founder of the Sani Welfare Foundation, which works to address poverty and hunger, with a mission to ensure that no one goes to bed on an empty stomach.