Zainika Jagasia: Mumbai's Inspiring 19-Year-Old Model & Baker

"Zainika Jagasia's mother, Reshma Jagasia, says she had a gut feeling throughout her pregnancy that 'there was something wrong'. "It was almost like my child was talking to me all the time," she told The Quint. She stayed conscious during her C-section surgery and when the baby was born, the doctors confirmed that she had Down syndrome. The ever-supportive parents then spent 8 to 10 hours a day with their child in occupational, physical and speech therapy when Zainika was just months old." 

Zainika is now a part-time model and full-time baker with a thriving social media following. More on her inspiring journey here.

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