Tag Archives: sharon initiative

Strong In Pursuit of a Dream

We’ve all dreamt of being a doctor, a policeman, a firefighter etc., as children but most of us dropped those dreams or changed course when we felt it wasn’t practical or working out. K Balaguru is made of different ilk and he stuck to his dream despite challenges and obstacles and attained his goal solely...

Balaguru IAS - I am Strongest
17
Jan

Honesty is the Best Policy?

Sudhakaran,Honesty

If you had a chance to become a millionaire in a legally correct way, wouldn't  you jump on it? Sudhakaran didn’t. Like any usual day Sudhakaran was working hard in his small convenience store, in Kerala, when he got a call from a regular customer asking him to keep aside 10 lottery tickets. He set aside the tickets as requested and realised that one of those tickets had won the jackpot when results were announced later that evening!

15
Dec

Beacon of hope for HIV+ women

Alone and abandoned and cheated into a life of social rejection, Kousalya refused to be defeated and shines as a beacon of hope for other HIV+ women in India. She was teh first woman to declare her HIV+ status in 1995 and formed the Positive Women Network to help other women like her.

Kousalya- I am Strongest
15
Dec

Moment of Crisis overcome by Presence of Mind

Venkatalakshmi-I am Strongest

Fear cripples people’s minds and blocks creative thinking from finding a solution. Many people freeze during a crisis that sometimes worsens the situation. Ms. Venkatalakshmi’s presence of mind and quick action in the moment of crisis is what marks her out as an individual with exceptional mental strength. S Venkatalakshmi of Trichy, saved her mother and sister from an intruder in their home by being alert and brave.

15
Dec

Age is just a number, proves this 96 year old

This 96-year old from Kerala studied and passed an exam to qualify herself as “literate”. Karthyayani Amma, aged 96, from Alappuzha district, became the latest graduate of the Aksharalaksham program, scoring 38 out of 40 in writing and 100% in reading and mathematics. What is amazing is that she is reading and writing at her age, without using glasses.

Karthyayani Amma-iamstrongest
15
Dec