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No home, no quit: How Assam girl Janmoni Konwar went from a tent to karate gold in Delhi, thanks to PhysicsWallah founder Alakh Pandey

Assam teenager Janmoni Konwar went from living in a flood shelter to winning karate gold in Delhi after PhysicsWallah founder Alakh Pandey helped her reach the championship. Despite her family’s home being submerged, the 17-year-old won all three bouts, inclu…

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No home, no quit: How Assam girl Janmoni Konwar went from a tent to karate gold in Delhi, thanks to PhysicsWallah founder Alakh Pandey

Assam teenager Janmoni Konwar went from living in a flood shelter to winning karate gold in Delhi after PhysicsWallah founder Alakh Pandey helped her reach the championship. Despite her family’s home being submerged, the 17-year-old won all three bouts, inclu…

For 17-year-old Janmoni Konwar, getting to a karate championship in Delhi looked difficult after floods forced her family out of their home in Assam. They were living on an embankment with a tarpauli…

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