Welcome! I'm your host, Pit Petals. We are seriously

exploded with excitement for Equestria's first ever

pony podcast! Subscribe now to my little pony, the podcast, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,

or wherever you listen.

Hey Rebels, sit back, relax, close your eyes if you want to.

We're about to explore four different stories about

Rubblegirls who are part of the next generation of change makers, just like you.

As you listen to their stories, see if you can figure out the different ways that they're connected.

Do they speak the same language? Have the same favorite color?

Or is it something deeper, like the way they face their fears and believe in their dreams?

For our first story, we take you to an island country in the Indian Ocean,

filled with majestic mountains, incredible skylines, and this very inspiring rubble.

Once upon a time, there was a girl who dreamed of growing a magical garden filled with mangoes, colorful flowers, and a flowing stream with singing fish.

Dreaming of this paradise gave her strength to deal with the problems she faced in everyday life.

Doomingi was born in a poor area of Sri Lanka, where droughts made life very difficult. Some days there was no water to drink, and she had to go to school without breakfast.

One day, Doomingi's father decided the only option was to send her to a wealthy house in the city to work as a servant.

Doomingi did not want to go. She was determined to stay with her family and help them overcome poverty.

At school, Doomingi learned about agriculture and decided to grow a garden.

She began by planting eggplants. Then she added lemons, then beetle nuts, then okra.

Her teachers and parents were astonished. Her garden was growing fast.

Doomingi and her father soon began to sell her vegetables to people in the village, and she surprised everyone, including herself, when she won third place in a competition for having the most bountiful garden in the entire district.

It was my happiest day she deemed. I feel quite accomplished to do that at such a young age.

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