Anil Reddy is a fully visually-impaired student studying BBA in Satyabhama Institute of Science & Technology in Chennai. An avid computer enthusiast, this humble prodigy credits his many teachers and friends for inspiring and guiding him in his endeavours. Listening to him is an experience in itself - he speaks slowly and thoughtfully, articulating his thoughts better than most sighted people. Our best wishes to him for a bright and successful future.

Pluck, courage, communication, awards, talent - she has it all! Sarita Chourey, national and international judoka, shares her amazing journey with us. Her sisters, Pooja and Jyoti, also visually-impaired, are much-awarded judokas. Here's wishing the very best to the three sisters in the upcoming National and International Judo Championships!

Binoy Mahato, Ph.D (Physics) student from Benaras Hindu University (BHU) tells us his story of grit, grind and glory. Impeded with a stammering problem, he still manages to be clear about his passion for Physics, his intention to become a teacher at his home town of Purulia in West Bengal, and his interest in music. Listen to his challenging life story and soulful music, which translates into:

"There is so much sadness in the world...compared to that, my sorrow seems miniscule."

HTBF wishes Binny Mahato all the very best in his endeavours.

The multi-talented Rudolph Godson doesn't believe in wasting precious time - he sleeps 4 to 5 hours every day, and spends the rest of his time immersed in his passions - especially music! This whiz kid plays 30 instruments and is composing music for films even while diligently searching for a job in software, and writing a book! His work is a testament to the amazing powers of visually-impaired people, who excel in particular fields by honing their other senses to perfection. HTBF wishes him the very best in his aspirations!

Meet HTBF beneficiary and accomplished artist, Dhinesh D., who did his M.A. in Tamil Literature from Loyola College, Chennai. He has had a tough life. Hailing from a village in Thiruvannamalai, Dhinesh migrated to Chennai with his visually-impaired father and partially disabled mother to complete his studies. Being interested in art from his early childhood, Dhinesh continued to pursue his keen interest through college, even though he did not have the means to buy expensive art materials. He was helped here by two mentors from HTBF. He also worked part-time as examiner, tea-seller, and did odd jobs to raise money for his art and to take care of his parents. His passion is to paint at live shows - he has performed on Colours TV to showcase his artistry. He is ever ready to experiment and works with all mediums of painting. His desire is to own a laptop with a camera, which he can use to record his work. He is available as a commission artist and can be reached at +91 7502 7502 57. You can view his work at:

https://youtube.com/@pattampoochiarts

https://www.instagram.com/pattampoochi_arts/

This podacst has been recorded in Dhinesh's native language, Tamizh.

We wish Dhinesh the best of luck!

Manu Garg, a visually-impaired Masters Student from JNU, Delhi, talks to us about his ambitions, his discipline, his advice to other visually-impaired people, in this freewheeling discussion. We were amazed with his fluency and command of the English language! We wish him the very best for his upcoming Civil Services examinations!

HTBF beneficiary Chhonchin Angmo beat all the odds and her blindness to succeed in her education, career and sports.  Here, Chhonchin talks about her interest in education and sports. She is an avid mountaineer and hopes to climb Mount Everest soon. Her energy, grit and determination will put even sighted brethren to shame. Great going, Chhonchin, proud to be associated with you!

Meet HTBF beneficiary and young and budding accessibility technologist, Tanmay Sridhar Mirgal, who graduated from Xavier's College, Mumbai, and is now pursuing a career in accessibility. Ever an explorer, Tanmay has many other interests too - check out his special interest in fragrances and the stock market! To find out Tanmay's favourite men's fragrance and learn from his varied interests, tune in to this podcast now! 

Satyaprakash, a visually-impaired Ph.D scholar from Uttar Pradesh and HTBF beneficiary, talks about his masala (spices) business, through which he is helping others like him find employment. He asks for government support so that his work can benefit more people like him. Listen to his inspirational story (in Hindi) and get in touch to help him.

In this episode, we listen to Ms. Sukriti Pal, HTBF beneficiary from the Benares Hindu University, based in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. She is doing her MPA (Masters in Performing Arts), specializing in playing the sitar. But Sukriti delivers a surprise solo performance for her listeners ..though not with her sitar....just listen and enjoy! Stay tuned for more from HTBF, Chennai, India.