transpire.
transpire.
transpire.
Roles
Roles
Founder
Timeline
Timeline
2020 - 2023
Skills
Skills
0 -> 1 execution
cross-sector coordination
long-cycle implementation
Summary
Summary
Transpire is a social enterprise I built to challenge the systemic exclusion of India’s Hijra community, an indigenous gender group pushed out of employment, safety, and formal recognition. The venture turns identity-led research into a production model where Hijra artists create high-design tote bags from recycled plastic, shifting the community from stigma to visible economic authorship. Transpire focuses on dignity > charity, income, and narrative reversal.
Transpire is a social enterprise I built to challenge the systemic exclusion of India’s Hijra community, an indigenous gender group pushed out of employment, safety, and formal recognition. The venture turns identity-led research into a production model where Hijra artists create high-design tote bags from recycled plastic, shifting the community from stigma to visible economic authorship. Transpire focuses on dignity > charity, income, and narrative reversal.
What I did
What I Did
I conducted long-cycle field research across Hijra households, tea stalls, and urban transit spaces, mapping patterns of exclusion, informal labor, and identity expression.
And then translated those insights into a community-owned production loop: plastic-waste sourcing → art and paint training → tailoring systems → branded product design.
What I Did
I conducted long-cycle field research across Hijra households, tea stalls, and urban transit spaces, mapping patterns of exclusion, informal labor, and identity expression.
And then translated those insights into a community-owned production loop: plastic-waste sourcing → art and paint training → tailoring systems → branded product design.
What I Did
I conducted long-cycle field research across Hijra households, tea stalls, and urban transit spaces, mapping patterns of exclusion, informal labor, and identity expression.
And then translated those insights into a community-owned production loop: plastic-waste sourcing → art and paint training → tailoring systems → branded product design.
We designed a high-aesthetic product line that merged cultural storytelling with contemporary youth-market design; built prototypes that positioned Hijra artists as creators
Then, established partnerships with MNCs, securing direct-pay commissions for Hijra artists at industry rates.
And built operational infrastructure: training modules, stitching workflows, pricing structure, and quality benchmarks.
We designed a high-aesthetic product line that merged cultural storytelling with contemporary youth-market design; built prototypes that positioned Hijra artists as creators
Then, established partnerships with MNCs, securing direct-pay commissions for Hijra artists at industry rates.
And built operational infrastructure: training modules, stitching workflows, pricing structure, and quality benchmarks.
Results
Results
Generated direct, recurring income for Hijra artists through paid commissions and product sales.
Received inbound collaboration offers from H&M, Amazon, and Tata, validating both product quality and cultural resonance.
Documented measurable mindset shifts: institutions publicly reversed discriminatory stances after engaging with Transpire.
Earned recognition across press, civic spaces, and social-impact networks, establishing Transpire as a legitimacy-driven model for marginalized creators.
Generated direct, recurring income for Hijra artists through paid commissions and product sales.
Received inbound collaboration offers from H&M, Amazon, and Tata, validating both product quality and cultural resonance.
Documented measurable mindset shifts: institutions publicly reversed discriminatory stances after engaging with Transpire.
Earned recognition across press, civic spaces, and social-impact networks, establishing Transpire as a legitimacy-driven model for marginalized creators.