Jashoda was born as the eldest child to a hard-working couple living in the slums of Mumbai. Both her parents worked as cleaners, apparently because they belong to the Valmiki sub-set of the Dalit caste which usually includes cleaners. Her father was a street sweeper and her mother a maid, but Jashoda wanted to become a teacher. Did she become a teacher? What role did money play in her life? What are her aspirations as she gets married?

Laxmi & me is a show about our relationship with money. Especially women's. We speak with women from all walks of life to hear about what messages they received as women, how they think about money, where they learn about money. We want to understand how their family & friends affect their view of money, and vice versa. We believe our money beliefs shape how we handle money.

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