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My Story: “Unlike My Elder Brother, Who Had Cherubic Face At The Time Of His Birth, I Was Born Disfigured”

Ashish Saini (31) was born with a rare congenital disorder called lymphatic malformation, which disfigured the left side of his face. Others always treated him with sympathy, ignorance, mockery, hatred, empathy and even, to some extent, guilt. It took him a long time to accept the reality of how he looked. Now, he is extremely comfortable in his own skin and pursues his passion for modelling through his blog.

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My Story: “Nani Reminds Me Over And Again That Age Is Just A Number When It Comes To Chasing One’s Dreams”

Yashi Chowdhary prompted her Nani, Manju Devi Poddar to start her own venture during the COVID-19 lockdown. Her Nani has always been passionate about cooking and finally started her venture at 70 with assistance from her granddaughter. Through ‘Nani’s Special’, they serve varieties of sweets, snacks and other dishes, and have even made deliveries overseas.

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My Story: ‘I Wanted To Help Struggling Litti-Chokha Seller, Zomato Assured To Get Him Onboard After My Tweet Went Viral’

Priyanshu Dwivedi, a freelance writer, resides in Maharashtra’s Mumbai. On March 16, he went to his customary stall, near Versova beach, to have Litti-Chokha. Although he has been a regular at the stall, that particular day he decided to engage in a conversation with the vendor, Yogesh, beyond the usual banter. He found out that the Yogesh was facing extreme difficulties in making ends meet. Later, Priyanshu tweeted about the incident and sought help from Zomato to get the stall listed on the platform. The tweet went viral, ending up being shared by the likes of actor Manoj Bajpayee and ultimately triggering a response from Zomato.

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My Story: ‘Ola Auto Driver Returned My Belongings, Refused To Accept Reward For His Honesty’

Susanta Sahoo, a digital marketing professional and a blogger, hails from Odisha’s Bhubaneshwar. On March 13, Sahoo misplaced his phone and wallet in an Ola autorickshaw while commuting from work. The rickshaw driver, a good Samaritan, returned his belongings and has become the internet’s new hero for his honesty after Sahoo’s tweet describing the incident went viral.

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My Story

Real-life, first-person accounts that remind us every human has a story to tell, experiences to share, and actions to inspire.

City’s declining green cover troubled 24-year-old Tashi D. Uchiha who originally hails from Tibet. He decided to do something about it, change the scenario, one tree at a time.
Kiran Dembla's health conditions made her join gym. After being stuck in her daily routine for 10 years, she found something that would make her happy.
Aditi Krishnan has been fascinated with bike racing since childhood and it was her father who fueled her passion into breaking the stereotype to be a professional bike racer.
Nisha Krishnan is an alumnus of U.S. State Department Exchange Program for"Small Business Development for Women Business Leaders" held in May 2019.
While growing up Utkarshica Srivastava witnessed the struggles that her mother has to face managing everything by herself and her dad rarely contributed.
"I believe that sticking to a partner and staying in an unhappy marriage because of the fear of society causes massive emotional damage."
Sahar Mansoor is an alumnus of US State Department Tech Camp (2018 attendee).
Sangeeta Isvaran's organisation Katradi is a program partner of the US Consulate General Chennai for the Volunteer for India initiative.
Harshitha Venkatesh Reddy is an alumnus of US State Department Legislative Fellow Exchange 2018.
Thara Jayan is an alumnus of U.S. State Department Exchange on Entrepreneurship held in 2019.
Dr Chandra Vadhana Radhakrishnan is an alumnus of the U.S. State Department Exchange Program Small Business Development for Women Business Leaders (April – May 2019)
Noorbina Rasheed is an alumnus of the US State Department Exchange Program on Women as Political Leaders in 2011.
At the age of 17, Mumbai resident Harshit Mundra met with a ghastly accident. Beating all the odds he became professional para-cyclist and now wishes to win medals internationally.
Madhavi Latha is an alumnus of the US State Department Exchange for Sports Visitors on Wheelchair Basketball.
The country has changed as much as I have myself in these 73 years - in thought, in ways of being, in appearance, in style, in politics.
When I lost Muffin, it really felt like I lost a part of myself. She gave me the drive to start "The Stray Project".
When I approached the police to seek help, I was humiliated and my complaints fell on deaf ears.
On Kargil Vijay Diwas, Major Prince Jose shares his unforgettable experiences after being tasked to plan a special mission to cut the enemy lines of maintenance during the 1999 Kargil War.
Started as a blogger in 2005, I am now a serial entrepreneur, seed investor, affiliate marketer and a startup mentor.
We needed an ambulance with a ventilator, which wasn't available. We tried almost all hospitals, including government hospital LNJP, and each time, we were told that there were no ventilators available.
"There would not have been a better place to write this piece than a quarantine facility in Jammu as I am getting much needed calm and peace," says journalist Arjun Sharma.
"I was asked to man up so that I get to attract girls, brushing aside the way I sat as unmanly, and the prescribed way out was to balance my femininity with masculinity."
The government and the medical community are so busy curing TB that they forget to tell people how to deal with the TB affected.
Even among the educated, there are misconceptions about TB. People think all forms of TB are contagious.