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I Am The Hero Of My Story With A Rare Condition
Tushita Agrawal, a 16 year old from Akola, Maharashtra has been battling Behcet’s disease, a rare autoimmune condition, for 3 years now. She speaks of how she has tackled her challenges at such a tender age. Please tell us a bit about your condition…
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My Father's Journey With Stage 4 Cancer
Prima shares the challenges of caring for her father who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the ureter and kidney, the effect that COVID had on the treatment choices, the pain he went through, the palliative care choices and the emotional turmoil…
Conquering Sjogrens Syndrome In India
23 July is marked as World Sjogren's Day (WSD) to honour Dr. Henrik Sjogren who first identified Sjogren's syndrome as a systemic, autoimmune chronic rheumatic condition.  Sjögren’s India and PatientsEngage bring together patient experiences of…
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Monumental Sorrows Can Be Left Behind One Step At A Time
Nandini Murali, author of Left Behind: Surviving Suicide Loss, talks about the death of her husband by suicide, her voyage through the oceanic grief and her intervention strategies that kept her firmly buoyant. Read the second part of her interview…
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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…
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"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…