Changemakers
My Story: ‘I Lost My Father To Sickle Cell Anaemia When I Was 8, Today I Am Working To Find A Cure’
Ruthik Thorat is working as a student researcher with Mumbai-based HiMedia Laboratories on a novel drug that gives a pleiotropic effect for sickle cell anaemia.
My Story: ‘I Was Diagnosed With Alopecia When I Was Just 16 Years Old’
Tanya Maheshwari suffered from Alopecia since she was 16. She faced social anxiety went into depression, but with time, she learnt to accept herself.
#MyStory: A Blood Stem Cell Donor Saved My Daughter’s Life And Here’s How You Can Become A Lifesaver Too!
Every 5 minutes someone in India is diagnosed with blood cancer and other blood disorders.
MyStory: ‘Education Is The Only Tool With Power To Transform Lives’
Eighteen-year-old Sadiya Shaikh was born in Deora, a small village of Darbhanga district in Bihar but her family decided to migrate to the city for a better education that would ensure them a better life. During lockdown, she returned to her native state to start a community library.
My Story: ‘Ruminations On Having Rape Wished On Me For First Time’
Samriddha Dutta, while recounting her experience of being online shamed, trolled and objectified, highlights that one is capable of inflicting actual damage through virtual verbal abuse.
MyStory: ‘The Downhill Is Always The Most Slippery, But If You Make Your Way Out Of It, There Is Nothing Like It’
Parth Upadhyaya always obsessed climbing the summit Mount Everest in his prime years. After waiting for nine years, he finally went on for expedition along with other climbers. Although his expedition was not an easy one and he was rescued by a Sherpa in a blackout moment.
MyStory: ‘I Decided To Go Bald At Least Once In My Life To Show My Support For Cancer Survivors’
Shreya Gautam witnessed her grandmother suffering from cancer when she was a child. Back then, she could not do anything for her, but she decided that one day she would shave her hair to spread awareness on cancer survivors. Even though everyone was appalled as she went bald, she felt liberated and now doesn’t want to follow the societal notions of beauty.
MyStory: ‘I Was So Embarrassed At That Point Of Time That I Just Closed My Eyes To Escape The Looks’
Rutuja Jayakar had acne scars since her school days. This topic has the conversation starter for her wherever she went- be it her college or office, As it affected her confidence levels, she decided that she would ignore whatever advice that she received from strangers. She finds ignorance to be the solution to the society’s remarks about her face.
MyStory: ‘I Never Accepted The Trauma Because The Society Would Have Called Me A Victim’
Rewati Ranjan was molested when she was a teenager. She underwent a similar situation when she was in her college and it took a toll on her mental health. After hitting rock bottom, she decided to seek professional help for combatting anxiety attacks and is trying to recover from her traumatic experiences.
My Story: ‘I Fed Needy And Strays For Over 120 Days, It Kept Me Going During Lockdown’
As the lockdown left many stray animals without food, Riddhima Jain started feeding many of them who were left with no food. Now, she feeds the dogs at least four times a week and wants to spread hope in such difficult times.
MyStory: ‘I Used To Be Too Uncomfortable With My Looks In School, Finally, I Stopped Torturing Myself’
Shreeya Upadhyay was body shamed in her school days. This made her extremely insecure about her looks and she didn’t feel confident about herself. Finally, she started accepting herself just the way she looks and works on her personal development without noticing what her peers say.
MyStory: ‘I Faced Domestic Abuse, Went Into Depression But I Struggled And Came Out Of It’
Nidhi S Jankal’s family was always made her feel like an outcast due to her dusky colour. She moved to Australia after her marriage and was tormented by her husband. Once she came back to India, she decided that there is no looking back for her. She built a successful career as a fitness trainer in Bengaluru and is now planning to work on her new venture.
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