Smile

At St. Cecilia’s Anaya Rao was known for her radiant smile—but behind it hid silent pain. Pressured by a perfectionist mother and strict father her love for writing was buried under expectations. When she was found dead in the Vishranti River it was called suicide. But her best friend Aanya discovered hidden videos revealing the abuse she endured. Anaya’s final message: “I smiled to survive. Please let the world know what a smile can hide.”