Changing schools is a difficult choice and one not made lightly. But 20 year old Sahil’s educational journey made him change 7 schools across 2 continents. His mother Harshita Mahajan talks about the marathon of bringing up a child with autism.…
Vidya Heble has been a journalist for more than 30 years, and now writes and edits from her home near Mumbai which she shares with several cats. She shares her daily battle with depression and suicidal thoughts for over a decade and the…
Mr Pranab Kumar Basu shares his experience of being the sole caregiver of his wife, who had metastastic colon cancer, and how he succeeded in keeping her mentally strong and cheerful till the end.
I have been the sole caregiver for my wife who was…
Kajal* had been active and careful about her lifestyle. When she experienced weight loss and started having knee pain she went through a series of tests and specialist doctors. Not satisfied with the solutions presented, she pro-actively looked at…
Mala (not her real name) has been the primary caregiver for her brother Ram (not his real name) who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia for more than 15 years. Indra Venkatram writes about the challenges Mala faced as a sole caregiver in Singapore…
Jyotsna Kumar talks about her caregiving roles - as a mother of daughter with Cerebral Palsy and as a daughter. With a timely reminder on the importance to look after oneself to avoid burnout and also to increase the quality of caregiving…
Sandeep, 25 was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma at 12 years of age. He saw his father cry quietly in the bathroom. Nobody told him what to expect. His experience motivated him to work with cancer patients as a Patient Navigator at Cankids.…
Aditi’s Corner in Navi Mumbai is run by Aditi Verma, who has Down’s Syndrome. This is the story of how Aditi started a cafe and how she wants to expand it. The picture above is Aditi with chef Vikas Khanna.
Parent Talk: ( Aditi’s father, Amit Verma…
Pankaj Sethi, 31, a thalassemia major patient and founder member of a support group, Youth Thalassemic Alliance (YTA), shares some of the psychosocial issues that surface during puberty for a young teen with thalassemia.
That people with thalassemia…
