My Story

Finding Freedom: My Story A friend visiting my father and mother on their small farm picked up a .22 rifle, pointed, and fired. The bullet narrowly missed my head by inches. You could say I am lucky to be alive. I was 6 months old, asleep in my cot. Years later, we...

Discovering Happiness

An incident from my childhood made me realize just how precious life can be. It happened when a friend came to visit my parents on their small farm. This friend, perhaps out of curiosity or recklessness, picked up a .22 rifle, aimed it, and pulled the trigger. The...
The Business Of Caring

The Business Of Caring

Archana runs an activity centre and home-based care programme for the elderly in India called Samvedna. Hindi for ‘compassion’, Samvedna provides elderly people with the opportunity to socialise, learn new skills and access support services. Archana worked in the...