The Journey of HK

Started with curiosity

What Quietly Built

Me

Every person carries a story. Mine started early as a teenager in Calicut trying to stand on my own feet. I didn’t have a big plan, just a simple need to earn and learn. Selling T-shirts became my first step, not as a business idea, but as a way to understand life and responsibility.

Where It

Began

School shaped my foundation. In 10th standard, I scored full A+, and even during higher secondary, I stayed consistent with my studies and responsibilities. I was active in school leadership roles, served as a school leader and Vimukthi coordinator, and never stepped away from academics. Alongside everything, I worked weekend sales at Brand Basket, learning how effort, time, and responsibility work in real life. That balance paid off when I completed higher secondary with 98%.

Curiosity

Took Over

During vacations after higher secondary, I took my first serious step into business. With the guidance of my business studies teacher, Nisar sir, I started a small T-shirt distribution initiative in Malappuram. At the same time, I joined MES Mampad College, an autonomous campus known for strong academics. While studies continued, I carried a quiet childhood dream of playing sports for Kerala, never knowing how much discipline that dream would give me later.

Building in

Parallel

College life was never just about classrooms for me. While pursuing my BBA, I continued building the T-shirt distribution business side by side. Over three years, it grew into serving 100+ shops across 60+ panchayats in Malappuram. On campus, I stayed deeply involved as NSS Secretary, IEDC and ED Club member, and first-year Class Representative. These roles taught me leadership, teamwork, and accountability beyond books.

Confidence

Grew

Sports remained close to my heart. I represented my college in dodgeball, got selected for the national team, and competed at the national level in Uttarakhand. In my third year, I stepped onto a different stage, debates. I won first prize at the B-zone level and was selected to represent at the Calicut University level. These moments slowly built confidence, not just to perform, but to speak, lead, and stand firm.

The

Turning Point

Even after completing my BBA with 80%, one question stayed with me, what next? I wanted to build something meaningful, something that solved a real problem. Looking back at my T-shirt business, I clearly saw where I struggled most: sales and marketing. Instead of avoiding it, I decided to learn it properly, step by step, in the real world.

Learning

Sales & Marketing

That decision led me to CDA (Creating Digital Aspirants), where I received a full scholarship for digital marketing and learned through a weekend batch. At the same time, I joined PERPEX, a practical business school in Calicut, attending sessions Monday to Friday. PERPEX sharpened my thinking around business, execution, and people. More importantly, it introduced me to Sajjad, who would later become my co-founder.

A Real

Problem

During a medical event in Chennai, long conversations with Sajjad turned into serious discussions about business and real-world problems. Around the same time, I was personally facing toilet hygiene issues in hostels, rented rooms, and while traveling. That problem was not theoretical, it was lived. That’s where Airova was born. Sajjad had already started the idea, and I stepped in fully, not just as a marketer, but as someone who truly related to the problem.

Still

Building

I’m still on this path, learning things the slow and honest way. Nothing here came from shortcuts, ready-made plans, or overnight success. It came from showing up every day, listening to people, trying ideas that didn’t always work, and choosing to continue anyway. Some lessons came easily, others came after mistakes, but each one added a little more clarity.

If you’re also walking this road, or if you’ve already been through it and know how uncertain and lonely it can feel, you’ll understand this journey. We may be at different stages, but the feelings are often the same. Curiosity, doubt, effort, and hope. This is my story so far, and I’m still building it. If any part of this feels familiar, we should talk.

Moments That Built Me

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