I never imagined in my wildest dreams that one day I would fly down to New York to accept an award,” says Warli tribal, 18 year-old Jayashree Kharpade, when I meet her at a foster home set up by the NGO Vidhayak Sansad at Virar, where she is staying and completing her formal education.

Kharpade’s 27-minute documentary, Fire in Our Hearts, which is based on her life, bagged the prestigious ‘One to Watch’ award from among 50 worldwide entries at the 35th Asian American International film festival held in New York on August 13.