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Second, Kinder Acts: The Story of Reena Nachika On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the story of a young Indian Maoist who turned her back on violence – and now champions education instead. By March 09, 2021 Reena Nachika leading a community meeting at Dakapada village in Koraput district, Odisha, India. Credit: Abhijit Mohanty Advertisement In the remote village 465 kilometers from Bhubaneswar, capital of the eastern Indian state of Odisha, people are excitedly gathering for a community meeting. Reena Nachika, once a Naxal a Maoist rebel but now a social worker, is motivating parents to send their children to school. “Education is the only way to empower our next generation,’’ said Nachika, a native of the Dakapada village who belongs to the indigenous Kondh community. “If today I am here, speaking confidently in front of you all, it is because of my education.” ....