22-year-old Heidi Saadiya joined Kairali TV in Kerala to become the first transgender news broadcaster. But becoming a journalist was not easy.
Saadiya initially joined a medical college in Mangaluru but dropped out due to ragging and discrimination. She then joined a BA English Literature course and survived by doing part-time jobs in Bengaluru. Even after getting a PG diploma, she struggled to get an internship
