Zubaida Khatoon resides in Khanpur, a small village in the district of Shikarpur, Sindh. She lived with her husband and four children in a modest home, as the whole family worked to make ends meet. Her husband and family work as farmers on a small piece of land they own. In 2018, during the harvesting period of wheat, tragedy struck. On the day of the incident, Zubaida followed her regular routine, where she woke up at the break
“After I received my diagnosis, everyone started abandoning me except for my mother and a few close friends. I felt like it was all my fault and that I deserved it. But my mother and the nurses at Indus gave me the strength to persevere. Together, we have endured every hardship and celebrated every success together, as a family.” Diya was born and raised in Karachi, where her family struggled to make ends meet. The poverty and lack of access to
When she was only seven months old, Aiza’s parents began to notice that she would not react to loud noises. She would continue sleeping through the ruckus in her home and would not respond to the voices of her family members. Heartbroken upon discovering that she was born with a hearing disability, Aiza’s parents worried about her future quality of life. Aiza’s parents began seeking treatments for her and soon learned that she required a cochlear implant device. Unfortunately, their relief
The Emergency Room (ER) is one of the busiest places in an entire hospital, where the mood of the room can change at any given moment. The selfless doctors and staff responsible for the patients remain on their guard at all times, and always prepare for the worst. There is no line or appointments for patients who arrive in critical condition at the ER, and doctors are forced to not only diagnose the patient but also try to save
Sitting at the local shrine near her house, Naziran Mai silently prayed for her unborn child’s safety. She had frequented the shrine since she was a child, but never could she remember a time when she went to the shrine out of sheer desperation. Never before had she prostrated and begged. It had always been to offer thanks, ask for forgiveness, and acknowledge the blessings in her life. Naziran lived in the small city of Kacha Razi, located in the Rajanpur