Grit does not need arms
Born without arms, Mohammed Sultan taught himself to write with his feet. He is now pursuing his master’s at University of Kashmir and aspires...
Steel willed woman
It is easy to succumb during adversity; it is equally difficult to face it, especially when you are a woman. Hamidullah Dar reports the...
In a world you can’t see
Visually impaired Sanya Zehra had to wait to go to school, till she was 11. At 17 now, she has secured 89 per cent...
Warrior On Crutches
It took a seven-year-long battle in courts for Gulzar Ahmad Mir to secure compensation from the army for his legs lost to a landmine....
Weathering a storm
When circumstance left her husband incapacitated, Shamima turned to Pashmina weaving, and went on to set up an enterprise that helps thousands of women...
A charitable heart
At 73, Peerzaada Hamidullah Qadri, devotes himself to running a charitable trust. Aliya Bashir reports. After a long teaching career Peerzaada Hamidullah Qadri retired...
Able efforts
As a student Shaheel Mohammad fought for rights of physically challenged students. Now he hears their problems and finds solutions. Mohammad Afzal Sofi reports.
When...
Fight for a right
Born with a neurological disorder, Syed Bashir-ud-din Qadri, has fought with life to pursue education. It took further fighting - in courts - to...
Listing the needy
Syed Mohd Hussain Haqqani was a small time social preacher until a poor widow stirred her conscience. Since then he has been on a...
Carving a future
This month as Farook Tass, an NIT student landed a handsome job in an on-campus placement interview, it was a culmination of a long,...
Epitome of Courage
She was born without hands, but that did not stop her from becoming an earning hand for her family. Hamidullah Dar meets Maryam Akhtar
Maryam...
Unimpaired motivation
Among his siblings he was the one his parents could least rely on, because of his blindness, but Wali Mohammad not only became the...
Determined to Conquer
Irshad Ahmad Ganai was born with arms that were a liability and not an asset. His determination saw him putting his feet to work...
Taking An Initiative
In Kashmir where marriage ceremonies have become extravagant and finding matches increasingly worrisome, Humsafar has made the process simple and easier. Haroon Mirani meets...
Learning without school
He has hardly been to school, but Sher Ali Mashgool is not just well read, but has two poetic publications to his credit. Afzal...
