World Thalassaemia Day 2016
Thirty-year-old Imran, born with Thalassaemia Major, does not see himself as a tragic victim at the mercy of his illness, but leads a high-spirited life with friends, food and music and a job at a leading…
Being a hearing impaired person is part of my identity, as much as being an Indian or a Dilliwala, and it hasn’t stopped me from achieving whatever I want to do, proclaims Cheenu Madan, the successful software entrepreneur.
“If you could…
Vijay Krishnamani, born with profound hearing loss in both ears, gives an interesting personal account on how following group conversations can get crazy despite having mastered the art of lip-reading.
As I grew up, learning how to listen and speak…
Anjali Sen, 78 has had Asthma almost all her life and she recounts how she has grappled with this chronic and nagging affliction. She is a homemaker, an avid reader, a cricket enthusiast and lives in Kolkata.
Can you explain…
Many caregivers feel guilty and think it is wrong to get tough with their loved ones, even if the intention is to help in the long run. Maya Ramachandran delves into the dilemma with a personal account.
As caregivers, we are concerned about the…
Diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, author and neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi chronicles his illness and death in an emotionally moving book, When Breath Becomes Air, which is currently topping the New York Times bestseller list. Our editor…
By Geetha Paniker, a survivor of triple negative cancer with double mastectomy. A believer of being positive against all odds who pens, all that the mind can reason with the heart. A teacher, turned home maker, she loves reading…
Forlorn and aching I write...
Of a lost heart waiting to belong...
Waiting to Belong
I wake up thanking God for another day,
Another day to look out at the dancing trees to the hum of the breeze,
To raise my face to the warm kiss of the Sun,
To…
Five-years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Nazim Lakhani still continues to question his fate. Why should I get Parkinson’s when I was healthy, active, not fat, eating well, walking two miles daily?
Overall, I was a healthy…
