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Technology Gave Me Independence in Many Areas
On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Amar Jain, a visually impaired lawyer with one of India’s top law firms, writes on how technology and software has empowered him to become an equal performer and competitor in a challenging profession. I am an…
Stay Positive and Believe in Yourself
Usha Ravi Eppaturi, 49 has been living with Lupus for a long time and it took a while for her diagnosis. She talks about Lupus as well as other challenges with which she lives but remains undaunted. Please tell us a bit about your condition…
Mother's Day Reflections On Covid-19 Challenges
Parul Kala handles her home, children and a changed scenario under Covid-19 with as much positivity as one can muster. She talks about what Mother’s Day 2020 means for her. The year 2020 shall be a very special year as Mother’s Days go in our…
Organising Blood Donors during Covid19 Lockdown and Pandemic
For Jharana Mallick, living with Thalassemia Major, an accident became an eye-opener and turning point of her life. Read how she has become a strong support for many thalassemia patients. In 2015, at 21, while I was returning from work one day, I…
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I Had Leukemia When I Was 6 Months Old
Anirudh Jamadagni, 27 from Bengaluru was diagnosed with ALL, Acute lymphotic leukemia, when he was 6 months old. He and his mother share Anirudh's journey with ALL, the side effects, the societal challenges and the triumphs and how his mother has…
How To Deal With Asthma During Covid-19
Vijay Nallawala, founder of Bipolar India support group, who has lived through several critical attacks of asthma, details the precautions, rigorous routine and optimistic spirit to keep coronavirus at bay.  Anjali Sen, 81 who is an asthma…
Theatre Rescues during Cancer and Coronavirus
Breast cancer survivor, Vibha Rani, who had stayed indoors for 7 months for her cancer treatment, is able to handle the Covid-19 lockdown with ease as she pursues her passion of theatre, writing, folk singing and behavioural training – all online. I…
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Stay Focussed And Live Every Moment - Beyond Lupus
K.S. Sangeetha, 29 from Chennai has been living with Lupus last 14 years. She even had to go through with a kidney transplant last year. Sangeetha talks about how she handled both conditions. Please tell us a bit about your condition I have a…
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Mummy, When Will I Get Married?
Autistic couple, Angel and Rekha, married for three years, share a warm and compassionate relationship,in contradiction to the belief that love and marriage are considered incompatible for people on the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Read his…