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We Shall Lift Each Other Up 3-year-old Talal was trying to climb stairs. It was an ordeal for him, so his father, Wasim, picked him and started walking upstairs towards the Physical and Rehabilitation Center. Wasim lives in Lyari and works as a security guard in a private company. He has two children – a daughter and a son. His daughter was healthy but his son, Talal was born with a congenital deformity. Since Talal’s birth, Wasim took him to various hospitals

Safe Birth: Every Mother’s right Anand and Bhawna are residents of Mithi, Sindh. Soon after their marriage Bhawna found out that she was pregnant. However, she had some complications, her platelet count was very low due to which her nose was bleeding profusely. Her condition was posing a danger for her and her baby’s life. The couple visited all hospitals in Mithi and nearby towns but none of the hospitals were able to treat her. Hoping to find a hospital that would

Rida Can Hear Rida was staring blankly at the laptop. Our chatter had no affect on her concentration. The audiologist, Dr Sajid Yaqub, was adjusting volume through his laptop. Suddenly her eyes started gleaming as if she was experiencing something unusual. I deliberately dropped my pen and to my amazement, she followed the sound. Her mother shouted in joy “Usayawaz aa rahi hai” Three-and-a-half year old Rida was sitting in her father’s lap and her mother was sitting next to them. They

A Survivor’s Tale It was a bright sunny morning of January 08, 2017, in Burro Rehri. Muneeb ur Rehman, the youngest of 16 siblings and a grade 3 student, woke up with memories of a beautiful dream. Not knowing what the day will bring for him, he had breakfast and went out to play cricket with his friends. While playing outside an old house, Muneeb got injured as the wall fell on him. His eldest brother, Zameer, rushed him to the Civil

Muneeb Walks Again It was a bright sunny morning of January 08, 2017, in Burro Rehri. Muneeb ur Rehman, the youngest of 16 siblings and a grade 3 student, woke up with memories of a beautiful dream. Not knowing what the day will bring for him, he had breakfast and went out to play cricket with his friends. While playing outside an old house, Muneeb got injured as the wall fell on him. His eldest brother, Zameer, rushed him to the Civil