When I was first diagnosed with RA, I remember reading an article that said “sometimes having arthritis means sitting on the sidelines while others dance at a wedding.” I was only 25 and, at the time, unmarried. I remember angrily thinking…
London based Parul Banka has published a book in which she openly narrates her encounter with breast cancer. During her journey, she learnt that talking about cancer in the open enables us to choose – awareness over ignorance, courage over fear and…
Sixty-five year old Saroj Arya recounts her triumph over Stage III ovarian cancer and says she pumped every cell in her body with positive energy and spirit to help her heal and get back on her feet speedily.
In 2016, at 65, a strange turn of events…
Varuni Agrawal is a sprightly 29-year-old young lady with Down’s Syndrome. She is a Teacher’s Assistant at Tagore International School in Delhi. Her parents and siblings, have, of course, been her support all the way. A tete-a-tete with Varuni and…
Nearly 72,000 women die in India every year due to cervical cancer. If it goes undetected and untreated, cervical cancer can be life-threatening. We share with you the personal accounts of two cervical cancer survivors and how they have become…
Read the motivational story of Vinita Menon, a cancer survivor, who drew huge inspiration and strength from world champion Lance Armstrong’s battle against cancer, and supportive family and friends. In a vivid narration, she recounts how she caught…
Sunrita Mitra, an academician, suffers from chronic Dysmenorrhea or menstrual pain, which almost renders her immobile. Here she talks about how she copes with it physically and emotionally.
Please tell us a bit about your present condition.
At the…
Rare Disease Day 2017
RS Anand has a teenage son with a rare disease Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy which restricts him to a wheelchair. He talks about the emotional and mental strength that they have needed to build on as family to accept and overcome…
Rajen Nair, a freelance photojournalist and writer, teaches skills of photography to children with cancer to bring hope, optimism and laughter in their lives.
How long have you been a photographer?
I became a photographer by default in the year 2004…
