Goa
Emilina Rebello was laid off during the pandemic. With few prospects, she decided to bet on herself and launch a YouTube channel. At the beginning, she had to battle her own insecurities, "I was very self conscious" she admits. “Some of my relatives said I should continue searching for a ‘real’ job.” However, Emilina knew that if her channel worked, she could do more than just make ends meet. She learnt how to shoot and edit videos by watching tutorials on YouTube. Her channel includes light-hearted content about life in Goa, and the people of Goa. Slowly, her channel started gathering subscribers from all over India, as well as overseas. Today, through her YouTube channel, Emilina earns more than what she used to earn before the pandemic. “I never imagined I would find such a delightful way out of my financial crisis.” Good thing that OnlyEmilina is here to stay!
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