Believe it. Do It. - Debasmita Behura

 "I’m 20 years old and my mother is a single parent. My belief in life has changed from ‘you can’t do' to ‘I can prove you wrong’. My life took a turn when I was 11 and my brother was 8 and our father passed away. Both of us came to terms with life by thinking, ‘ Ye abhi zaroori nai hai, baad main paisa hoga toh kharidh lenge’. 

My mother being a single parent, faced a lot of problems and financial crisis. However, she stood strong and managed to bring us up with good education and values. My Chachu, took up the role of a father figure and supported us by funding for our education.

 After 10th I took up Humanities, but my relatives looked down on me because according to them Humanities should never be an option to pursue. I topped in my school got a shield with Rs.20,000 from SOA. Some people suggested that we should move back to our village, but my Pisa stood up for us and made sure we didn't leave the city. 

 Eventually I started doing crafts. I used to make handmade gifts, school projects and home decors. At college, friends used to say, ‘Debasmita means decoration and management’. I never realized I can make it a business until I met @the_photovert, who helped me build my startup. 

I started my business in March 2019. My friends gave me clients & helped me with promotions. When my relatives got to know about this they came up with possibilities of mishap that I might attract but I didn’t listen.

 Lockdown affected my business but, now I earn a good amount. I have delivered 130+ orders. People now know me as ‘Craftsmita’. ‘Craftsmita’ is on Google search as well. Lately, I came up with the idea of doing tuitions to have a fixed income, but I was not allowed to do home tuitions. So I called the students to my house. My goal is to make 'Craftsmita' a brand. With my mother and my friends by my side, I can overcome everything"- Debasmita Behura