Celebrating Women
Kornana sits and tells us how she learned about her leprosy. Her voice is soft, and her hands and feet are visibly affected by leprosy.
“After I got married, I developed some patches on my body, someone referred me to The Leprosy Mission’s hospital and there I had treatment for five years. I lost sensation in my hands and feet. Whenever I cooked, I would get blisters because I couldn’t feel the heat.”
Kornana does as much as she can to help. She wants to do so much for her grandchildren — but it is difficult for her. She struggles to feel confident.
“I used to go to all of the ceremonies, like weddings and all that,” Kornana says. “Although they invite me, I don’t go anymore because of my disease and the condition of my hands and feet. I worry what they will think of me.”
“I want to do the same things for my grandchildren [that I used to do for my children] but due to my disability I’m not able to do anything for them. I really want to but I’m not able to.”
Despite her struggles, Kornana has hope — especially in her granddaughter Tara. We asked Tara what she would like to do when she grows up. She thought for a while, and then said,
“I would like to be a nurse, so I can look after my grandmother.”
"Ayush was born through a homebirth in the comfort of his own home. At first everything was perfect, but when Ayush started crying a lot and didn't feed properly, his mother knew something was wrong.Taking him to the hospital, the family was told to abandon his treatment as he would not live for much longer. However, his mother went against this advice and 12 years later, Ayush continues to be a thriving, curious boy."
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