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No Matter What The Illness, Never Let Your Spirit Die
There is a lot to learn from the life story of Jacqueline Colaco, 68, a National Hockey Champion and highly successful banker, who was struck by Rheumatoid Arthritis at age 36. But she bravely fought the disease with surgeries, medications and a…
‘I feel my life has come to an end’
Debabrata Roy, 49 is affected with early Parkinson’s disease which has turned his life and world upside down. He talks about the inevitability of the progression of this dreaded ailment. When were you diagnosed? Two years back, I was diagnosed with…
Living with Cerebral Palsy: It's Only An Impairment
Sameer Chaturvedi, a post graduate in Sociology from the Delhi School of Economics and currently a PhD researcher, lives with Cerebral Palsy but that has not stopped him from feeling as much a part of society as anyone else. Here’s why: I am Sameer…
I Wrote a Diary and Solved Math Puzzles During My Cancer Treatment
Cancer is not a death sentence. There is no rule that says a person who has cancer will die before one who hasn’t. Nandita Muralidhar, who had breast cancer, recounts how her cheerful and positive approach eased the gloom. Cancer. The very word…
I will Propagate Sports for People with Disabilities
Meet National Paralympics Swimming Champion and President of the Wheelchair Basketball Federation of India, Madhavi Latha, who has been advocating sports as an empowering tool for people with disabilities. Madhavi, tell us about your baby – ‘Yes We…
Will I become like my mother?
Vimal Balachander talks about the difficult days of caring for her mother-in-law during the latter’s steady decline with Alzheimer’s Disease. ‘Will I become like my mother?’ my mother-in-law asked me five years ago, in a shaking voice, ‘I don’t want…
When "Just Cough and Flu" is Something More
At 41, Hitesh Bhutta was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the stomach. According to him, understanding lymphoma can be daunting and complicated, especially the testing and prognosis of the disease, but look for positives. It is strange how…
Judge Me For My Work; Not Because I Am In A Wheelchair
Meet Varun Khullar, India’s first and only DJ in a wheelchair and second in the world. Varun Khullar was raring to go in life when a fateful accident changed everything. He shares with us how he picked up the pieces to work hard for his cherished…
"It Is Nice To Be Heard In A Non-judgemental Way"
Read the first person account of two suicide attempt survivors. We bring you these details especially to draw your attention to the fact that many suicides can be stopped and prevented by just a small quantum of compassion and consideration shown by…