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Suicide Death is a Death Like No Other
Nandini Murali, author of Left Behind: Surviving Suicide Loss, talks about the death of her husband by suicide, her tumultuous and transformational phase and her attempt to build informed conversations on suicide. We speak to her about her…
Fully Alive Thanks To The Dialysis Machine And My Will Power
Samiir Halady, has lived with Chronic Kidney Disease for 20 years and is now a transplant recipient. He shares how he balances the challenges of living with his work and his love for trekking and travel. And the secret ingredients that keep him…
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I Wish For Greater Acceptance For Persons With Epilepsy
Preeti Singh, 49 from Chandigarh is a successful author whose latest book ‘Of Epilepsy Butterflies’ is hitting the right notes. She herself has been living with epilepsy since the young age of two, and here she talks about how life has taught her to…
"I Have Moved Beyond Vitiligo With Calm And Confidence"
Jyoti Gada, who fought long with vitiligo, has in the last decade come to terms with her white patches. Today, she has an Instagram page where she models for her clothes and is willing to start any conversations on the challenges of Vitiligo. I have…
Ripples Of Music From A Wheelchair
Jolene Dias, who was diagnosed with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, persevered her passion for music against adversities. From a celebrity singer, she began to teach music to children, including those with special needs, and challenge preconceived…
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Committed To Looking After My Body, Mind And Soul While Living With Pancreatitis
Shruthi Meera Shankar, 36 from Bangalore has been tackling Pancreatitis for the last seven years, a condition that has changed the course of her life. She discusses here how she has learnt to live with an almost incurable condition which increases…
When There Is A Will, There Is A Way To Donate Blood
With a motto like 'Give blood and keep the world beating' World Blood Donor Day this year strives to keep the Blood Banks in proper shape, despite the travails of an ongoing pandemic. Some committed blood donors share their views and talk about how…
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Donating Blood Is An Easy Way To Help Save Lives
On this World Blood Donor Day 2021, Dipesh Tank, an avid blood donor recounts his experience of donation during the Covid pandemic and the importance of donation. #BloodDonation #WorldBloodDonorDay #WorldBloodDonationDay Dipesh, tell us how did you…
I Have Rolled Back My Age by Powerlifting
From a Chartered Accountant to a Powerlifting athlete has been an exciting journey for 52-year-old Vinutha Raghunath. Here, she talks about her radical career change midlife, reversal of many symptoms and issues and a new found passion. You have…