One of 10 siblings raised by a struggling widow, Esala Lewamama is living proof of the age-old adage: Adversity builds character.
These days she is better known as Ranadi Kei Viti β an activist, a social media influencer, founder of the Fijians for Change Initiative, and someone whose name is synonymous with being at the forefront of transgender issues in Fiji.
Esala did not let the cruelty shown to her by others dull her passion for helping those whom society often shuns.
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