Living with a disability has been my greatest teacher.
When I was in 4th grade, during our Dussehra vacation, my father finally bought me a cycle after days of begging him for one. I spent every day practising riding it. The day after Dussehra, while my family was out working in the fields, I was out riding. While taking a turn, I hit something […]
Research is a chance to do something meaningful for society and leave your mark.
I still remember clearly being in class 5, sitting excitedly as our teacher prepared a science experiment. She placed a handkerchief inside a glass, flipped the glass upside down, and dipped it into water. My eyes widened as she took it out, and the cloth remained dry. It seemed like magic, but she explained it […]
I had wings; I just needed to learn how to use them.Â
I am still amazed by how far I’ve come. My journey from a small village in Uttar Pradesh to a research student at India’s most prestigious institute has been anything but easy. Born into a farming family, I am a first-generation college student, and this achievement fills me with immense pride. My parents, despite never […]
True strength means moving forward despite problems, driven by love and resilience.
Stitching had never been easy for me, especially with the challenge of my leg. But as a mother, pain meant little compared to my child’s well-being. I contracted polio as a child, losing the use of my left leg. Yet, my father never let my disability define me. He encouraged me to learn stitching, believing […]