India, March 7 -- When Mumbai-born Rashmi moved to Austin, Texas, she expected to build a life defined by her entrepreneurial drive and her marriage to Matt. Instead, a simple photo on social media turned her into a target for "brutal" racist trolling. From being shamed for her looks to strangers debating her "worth" as a wife, the dehumanisation was relentless. Speaking to HT.com, Rashmi opens up about the emotional toll of being treated like "a piece of cattle on the internet" and how she eventually found the strength to stop shrinking herself. By grounding herself in faith and family, she is now standing up to the online hate to show other Indian girls that they don't have to compromise their light for anyone.

Rashmi told HT.com, "The...