Zainika Jagasia was born with Down syndrome. From modelling to baking delicious goodies, she has defied all odds to reach where she is with her family’s love and support.
Raj Dagwar thought that the world was coming crashing down on him, and he had nobody to speak to about the same. However, after his ordeal, he realized that we need to accept others’ situations as they are and be more kind.
Priyanka Banik was not even born when her brother Abhishek, who is four years older than her, was diagnosed with autism. He has always been close to his mother, but unfortunately, she passed away after suffering from cancer. Since then, Banik has been looking after her brother and fulfilling all his needs.
Jazz Sethi had just entered her teens and was a mid-fielder in a football team, and was training for her upcoming match when her blood sugar levels rose excessively to 1050mg/dL.
Ankit Arora, a former journalist, has been cycling for four years across rural India and creating self-sustainable alternatives with communities like mud and waste recycled homes and teaching the practice of natural farming to farmers.
Dr Sai Kaustuv Dasgupta stopped counting the number of fractures he had after he hit 50 fractures. Crippled with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or brittle bones disease, he believes that if one has the determination, then the sky is the limit.
Raju Kendre belongs to the tribal community living in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region. He did not let his adversities stop him from helping marginalised channelise their potential and went on to get the prestigious Chevening Scholarship.
Srivatsan Sankaran was diagnosed with total hearing loss at the age of six. He would not react to what people had to say, but would observe them intently. In 2014, he made the difficult decision to leave his IT Job and pursue his passion full-time.
Avyukth Bala is still a kid but wants to bring smiles to people’s faces by taking small steps from his side. He is also a strong believer in sharing to help those in need.
A Pune-based family physician, Dr Ganesh Rakh, has been working on eradicating gender bias with his ‘Save Girl Child’ campaign that continues to gain momentum around the world.
