Prepared by: Mustafa Al-Zoubi
Indian Malisha Kharwa called herself the “Princess of the Slums,” after she caused a stir in the fashion world, appearing on the covers of international fashion magazines such as “Vogue” and “Cosmopolitan,” becoming the face of a luxury skin care brand, and amassing more than 300,000 followers on Instagram alone.
American artist Robert Hoffman discovered the girl three years ago, in Mumbai when he was filming a music video, when he noticed this girl sitting on a mattress inside a tent, and he spoke to her and later published a video clip of her on social media, which was published immediately, and it did not take long until Malisha created a sensation internationally, and modeling opportunities started pouring in for her.
This fourteen-year-old girl, who hails from the Dharavi slum in Mumbai, was chosen to be the face of the “Choose Yuvati” campaign organized by the global company “Forest Essentials”, a social initiative aimed at providing education and awareness to underprivileged children.
The “Choose Yuvati” campaign celebrates the transitional stage in the lives of young girls and seeks to empower them to achieve their dreams, regardless of their cultural, place or any background.
Forest Essentials, an Indian company specializing in cosmetics, skin care and perfumes, has committed to donating a portion of the campaign proceeds to the Paathshala charitable project.
Earlier, she appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan India magazine with the slogan “Courage!” courage! Brave, Malisha, who aspires to become a model, has already bagged two film offers in Hollywood.
She began her acting and modeling journey by creating her own content on Instagram, where she showed off her talent and creativity.
She also appeared in a short film called “Live Your Fairytale,” which depicts the experiences of slum children eating in a restaurant for the first time.
Malisha has gained fame on social media, where she shares her creative pictures.
Malisha expressed her happiness and pride, especially when people recognize her in public places because of her appearance on social media, especially since she has become one of the most famous faces in India, and it is almost impossible to believe that she was just another girl in the slums of Mumbai three years ago. Just. It was only thanks to a lucky meeting with actor Robert Hoffman that her life changed radically and she got the chance to live out her childhood fantasy of becoming a model one day.
