Sumaira Abdulali, in her talk, recounts her memories of how resilience helped her through thick and thin in both environmental activism and life. Sumaira Abdulali, an environmental activist, dedicated her life to causes like Sand mining and Noise Pollution. At every step of her life, she bravely fought injustice to a point where she pioneered policy change and action. She is the founder of NGO 'Awaaz Foundation' and the Convenor of MITRA (Movement Against Intimidation, Threat and Revenge Against Activists).She has been a part of several documentaries, press coverages and seminars all for her movement and purpose. She strives to create awareness in the world against harmful environmental, pollution and mining practices and spreading information to thousands of people about wildlife conservation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx