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Reshma was born in
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Reshma was at the forefront of transgender community's struggle for dignity in
Kashmir. In 2011, Reshma, along with other transgender activists, approached the state's social welfare department to initiate an 'Intervention Plan', aimed at rehabilitating transgender persons in the Valley.
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to drop off some clothes. The head of the client's family gave her a chit with the word "reshma" on it, which Reshma subsequently adopted as her name. Her mother reacted negatively when Reshma told her of the interaction, so she decided not to pursue singing.
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