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Beverly Hills Jain Social Group Hosts

Red Carpet Movie Premier

OUR BUREAU when she met Kim Law, a blind vol-
unteer life coach who teaches class-
Los Angeles, CA
es to people in prison. Today, out-
eading International chapter side of prison, Kim and Michelle are
of Jain Social Group Bev- doing the difficult work of unravel-
Lerly Hills recently hosted a ing Michelle’s history, of telling the
Red-Carpet Movie Premier of film story of Michelle’s traumatic child-
“Being Michelle”. hood and her adverse experiences in
Founder & President Rajendra the criminal justice system.
Vora welcomed members, talented With the support of Kim, Mi-
actors & invitees at Regal LA Live. chelle realizes her own voice and
He added “It is more exciting to host strength. Throughout the film Mi-
this award-winning feature length chelle’s artwork provides her own
documentary where our own mem- depiction of the trauma she survived
bers Rajiv & Priti Sanghvi are the as well as a means to her recovery.
Executive Producers of the film”. Ultimately, BEING MI-
BEING MICHELLE is an CHELLE is a story of redemption.
award-winning feature-length doc- It is about the bonds between wom-
umentary film about a deaf woman en committed to thriving in a broken
with autism who survived incarcer- system, who are forging a path to
ation and abuse and now uses her healing that can only come through
artwork to depict the trauma she facing the truth and communicating
survived and heal from her past. it, together. After screening Q&A
Michelle’s trajectory changed with Rajiv Sanghvi was held.

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