Heena Sharma was diagnosed with locomotor disability since birth. Her family has been her support system . She always loved singing and started performing in school. Now, she performs online and spreads the magic in her soulful voice.
After much bullying and the pressure of behaving ‘normal’, Devjyot Pattnaik realized that finding his own self, and confiding to society’s judgement of his worth is the purest form of self-love.
Aabha Deshpande has been dancing since she was in the 2nd grade. She made a public Instagram account, where she would post dance videos of her performances, which earned her fame. But due to her weight, she got trolled which eventually forced her to shut her account. But with time, she learned to handle it.
Daulat Bi Khan started an NGO to help acid attack survivors. Her so-called family threw acid on her and left her to die in a government hospital. The ward boy warned her that if she did not get treated, her body would rot.
Harsh Doshi, 24, was a dyslexic child in school and suffered from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. He has been a victim of bullying but views the world with a gleam of positivity in his eyes.
The 22-year-old, Paritosh Anand, has always been a topper. Therefore, when he got selected for NDA and Universities abroad, his parents wanted him to choose NDA. Within 22 days he knew that he would best serve his country in a way he enjoyed, and so left the National Defence Academy.
Harshita Dariyani was 11-years-old when she lost her mother. Then in 2016, she had a paralytic attack and was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GDS)— a rare disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves. From struggling to even breathe to pursuing mechanical engineering, she has bounced back strongly.
Bhiva Rajan Parab, popularly known as ‘Chef Rupal’, was in Class 8 when he started working part-time as a DJ to make ends meet after his father lost his job. Later, he enrolled for a hotel management course, graduated and started working as chef in various hotels of India and abroad. He is the youngest executive chef in India and Qatar.
When the lockdown was announced in March last year, entrepreneur Choephell Tenzin began feeding the stray dogs in his hometown every day. Even though lockdown restrictions have been relaxed, he has continued doing so as he feels that stopping it would be akin to abandoning them.
Karishma Chaudhary has taken the initiative to teach her domestic help’s daughter till her school resumes. Chanda could not attend her classes as the schools were shut and she was unable to access online education for the past one year.
