Survivor

Dealing with cancer six times over and living to tell the tale, Ajmer-based Jayant Kandoi shares his experience of spending close to four years in hospitals.

Dr Vikas Maurya, Director and Head of Department, Pulmonology, Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, and Dr Sunil Nigam, Senior Consultant - Internal medicine (Physician), Diyos Hospital, Delhi, agree to disagree with the think tank of the Government of India.

Today, she is the guardian angel for over 1400 women from impoverished families and also educates over 1300 underprivileged children.

Inderjit Kaur never gave up. In fact, it was her brave fight that led to the establishment of compensation and free treatment for acid attack survivors in Punjab and Haryana.

Amar, who is now studying law in Noida, is the first-ever member to be educated from his family. With his law degree, he aims to fight for justice for rape survivors.

"I stood up against a terrorist and wasn’t afraid because it was the right thing to do."

Shanno has many sides - she is a domestic abuse survivor, a mother of three and the sole earning member of her family.

PS Girisha refused to give up on his dreams after a childhood accident, and his story is an inspiration to everyone.

Ria Sharma became the first Indian to receive an award at the 2017 Global Goals Awards on September 19 in New York.

Their stories are both heart-wrenching and inspiring. Despite the horrifying experience these acid attack survivors went through, they didn't let it get the better of them.