Even millions of difficulties cannot stand in your way if
you are determined to work hard and achieve your dreams. If you want something
truly, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. The one who
tries, never lose.
Bhakti Ghatole is a Political science student who is blind
since birth. Retinoblastoma is a type of cancer that affects one's retina. This
disease is rare and seen exclusively in young children; it can develop either
in one eye or in both. Bhakti was six months old when she was diagnosed with
Retinoblastoma in her right eye. The treatment left her cancer-free but the
good news came with the loss of her right eye. Unfortunately, at the age of
seven, she returned to the oncologist and was diagnosed with cancer in her left
eye. Since Bhakti’s family hailed from a small village of Katol, it was tough
to find expert doctors and quality treatments. Her family traveled from Nagpur
to Chennai and Hyderabad as and when required. After a long battle and as many
as 25 chemotherapies, she lost her left eyesight as well. She was nine then and
it was initially difficult for her. When she returned to Nagpur, she visited
Yoga Abhyas Mandal and picked up yoga and meditation. This helped her a lot to
cope up with the change and embrace her with a positive mindset.
“Disability is
only a state of mind. It is will power and belief which takes a person to his
ultimate dream.”
Bhakti never
liked learning braille but things became easier for her after she started
learning how to use a computer. One of the most inspiring moments in her life
was meeting her mentor and teacher, Jidnyasa Kubde. Kubde founded Atmadeepam
Society, an NGO that believes that technology is disabled-friendly. Through
this, Kubde teaches and trains visually impaired individuals to use computers,
enabling them to be more autonomous.
Bhakti Ghatole
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