10 year old Raju was happy doing all things normal 10 year old boys do in his village. But one day, on the way to school, he met a traditional healer who told him to drop out of school because his dad had no money for his schooling. This was untrue, but it set off a chain of unexplainable changes in Raju's behaviour that left his family baffled and afraid.

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48 year old Khem has never worn a pair of shoes in her life. Born with a problem that prevents her from placing her foot flat on the ground, she was never able to wear a pair of normal shoes. But this hasn't stopped her from living her life. Find out how she reacted when she was finally gifted a pair of custom made shoes.

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Rekha has known of discrimination all her life but she's tough. She's built an independent life and won the respect of her neighbors. When a cow stepped on her foot and caused a small wound, Rekha thought she would heal and simply move on. But the wound grew so big doctors had no choice but to amputate her foot. Will people still respect her now? Or will they judge her by her missing foot?

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16 year old Sujan looks like he's 8 years old. A few days out from heart surgery to fix a hole in his heart, Sujan receives bad news that a suspicious patch on his skin is leprosy and surgery is cancelled. Having waited in hope for over 8 years for surgery, this news is devastating to Sujan.

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Growing up with an abusive alcoholic father, Janam had no choice but to start working when he was 9 years old. He had barely been outside his village. When he started to get sick, he didn't know how to get to the hospital but kindness came from unexpected places.

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When Khagisara started to show signs of leprosy, the village she had grown up in, turned their backs on her. Forced to leave, Khagisara and her young family ended up living in the forest in a makeshift shelter with no money and no food.

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46 year old Tina has know of illness and disability ever since she can remember. Finding a workplace where she felt she belonged was incredibly difficult. Learn how fair trade social enterprises and supportive workplaces can transform lives, like it did for Tina.

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Shakti has been in and out of hospital ever since she can remember. However, this hasn't stopped her from getting good grades and working hard towards her dreams of becoming a doctor. But one eventful visit to the hospital changed everything.

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