Simi Bhatia, 16-year-old college student, is a thalassaemia major patient. Here, she shares the story of her life where her positive outlook leaves little room for grief and despair.

I was born with Thalassaemia Major. My parents tell me I was one-year-old when I was clinically diagnosed with the disorder. I used to be constantly sick with fever and chronic cough. My general physician recommended some tests to check my complete blood count (CBC) and haemoglobin level.