‘I enjoy painting, I love bright colours specially Red’, says Shaurya who is the proud owner of the Banana Studio in Gurugram. Shaurya’s mother Nina Mehrotra recounts her journey with her 31-year-old son who has Down’s Syndrome and how the studio…
Going through the treadmill of work and life, Rohini Subramanian Katriar was jolted when the weighing scale tipped past 100Kg. With a family history of diabetes, and two kids to look after, she knew she had to get serious about losing excess weight…
This week is World Glaucoma Awareness Week. Lalitha Ramakrishnan and Viji Venkatesh, a mother - daughter duo share their experience with Glaucoma, the silent thief of sight and highlight the importance of regular eye checkups and adherence to…
Anushka Panda, 16 from Gurugram, India has Type II Spinal Muscular Atrophy. She and her mother Archana share the fears and challenges of living with SMA II, the lack of friends and effect on lifestyle, the need for pre-marital gene mapping.
Anushka…
Rehan Issa, son of Badar, recounts how the family took a bold decision to let his mother to be the first patient for a cutting-edge technique to cure her diseased heart valve. Read the build-up to the critical operation.
It was November, 2017. My 83…
Mrs Jyoti Ronghe, 57 of Pune has been battling the crippling Multiple Sclerosis condition for more than 2 decades now. She talks of the challenges of tackling such a condition.
Please tell us a bit about your condition, as in what you are suffering…
Srishti Rai, 24, was born with Epidermolysis Bullosa, a rare genetic skin disease. Here, she talks about how she fights for her health every day and her passion for animation. And why she thinks jeans are over-rated.
I was born seeming like a “…
Every year in February, Ugam, the childhood cancer survivors support group at Tata Memorial, observes International Childhood Cancer Day by playing a friendly cricket match with different stakeholders. Here, we trace the journey of Shekhar Jha, who…
This young lady from Singapore shares her experience of coping with generalised anxiety disorder through a combination of professional help and self-care despite the challenges of her hectic study schedule. As told to Indra Venkatram.
Anita (name…
