'Sound Of Courage': Film Celebrates Indian Women's Ice Hockey Team's Success
"I didn't know girls could even play hockey," she recalled.
That simple curiosity led to a revolution, one that saw young women from Ladakh challenge deep-rooted societal norms.
Team captain Tsewang Chuskit remembers being questioned for playing a "boy's sport".
"Some uncles in the audience asked, 'What are you doing playing with the boys? This isn't a girl's game.'" But instead of deterring her, it fuelled her determination.
"It became more important to prove the world wrong than to prove myself right," said Chuskit.
The resistance wasn't limited to spectators.
Assistant coach Ali Amir added, "They said, 'you're a girl, what will you play? You'll get married, you'll go to someone else's house.'" And yet, those same girls stood tall on the global stage to make the country proud.
Their story has now found a wider audience through the film 'Sound of Courage', which captures their grit, passion, and unbreakable spirit. Pocket FM is behind the film.
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