“For my parents, who really struggled through life undergoing multiple adversities, this was the best I could give them. Hearing them speak of my achievement with pride in their voices makes it all worth it.”
She was just 14 when her farmer father died. But destiny was on her side. At 26, she left behind a life of comfort in New York and returned to India to crack the UPSC exam!
Blind para athlete Ankur Dhama has time and again overcome all odds to consistently win medals for India in Para Championships all over the world. Here is an exclusive interview with this determined young man who is representing India in the 800m and 1500m races at the Rio Para Olympics 2016.