Relatable stories
Participants also commented favourably on the motivating effects of reading relatable stories. The comic style formatting with easy‐to‐read text in vernacular language further helped adolescents to engage with these booklets.There was a story in the book about Priyanka. When I read the story, what she did, then how she came out, I saw all that… I did hesitate a little even after discussion with madam [counsellor], but then I read the stories, then I saw what happened in it, then I did the same and felt better. Booklets had a lot of information, which was quite helpful for me. I realised I have similar problems as the story's characters. It also helped me understand that I can improve upon them. 