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The 80 year old Teacher Who Sold her House to Run a School for the Underprivileged

Growing up, young Beula Gabriel would watch with fascination as her mother – a doctor based in Secunderabad in present day Telengana – would bring home rural girls, educate them and then help get them enrolled for training to become nurses. Watching the efforts made by her mother instilled the value of education on the young eight-year-old, something that would determine the course of her life.


Beula Gabriel grew up knowing exactly what she wanted to become – a teacher who would help children who...

Doctor forgives Rs 4.7 crore worth of Medical Bills for Cancer Patients

Cancer treatment in the United States can, in addition to the emotional and physical trauma, be a financially crippling disease for families with many continuing to pay their bills for decades on end and struggling with insurance rates. 


Oncologist Dr Omar Atiq was the founder of the cancer treatment center Arkansas Cancer Clinic that provided services ranging from chemotherapy and radiotherapy to diagnostic facilities to cancer patients.
In 2020, owing to a shortage of staff, the clinic finally h...

Heroes of Kindness - 2021 Edition

It is 2021. And even though the world just seems to keep getting darker, I am not ready to give up. And as it turns out, there are billions like me. You just need to know where to look to find the light and smile again.
I've been collecting Heroes of Kindness - normal everyday people from across the world who do kind deeds and help others - and showcasing them here on the blog since 2017. They deserve to be celebrated, after all... this is my way to letting them know their compassion matters.
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Indian fiction's answer to Avengers: Endgame is worth the Epic Journey

Book - The Wrath of the Hellfires (Vikramaditya Veergatha Book 4)Pages 536Author Shatrujeet NathPublisher  Jaico Publishing House

"Patience is a Drawn Bow. Rage, its Relentless Arrow." The tagline for this book holds so true for the entire series. Having received the final book of Shatrujeet Nath's epic Vikramaditya series awhile ago, I actually took the time to go back and read the first three books all over again before diving into this. 
I have read quite a few Indian books that come under the ...

Theme Reveal for #BlogchatterA2Z - 2021 Edition

For those who need a quick refresher course, the #BlogchatterA2ZChallenge brings together bloggers from across the world for the month of April, each blogger writing 26 posts that month corresponding to the 26 alphabets of the English language. 
Having successfully completed my first A2Z blogging challenge in 2016 around the theme of TV sitcoms, something that I love talking about (I ended up writing over 20,000 words about English TV shows and showcased over 75 sitcoms!), I went in a different d...

The Ghosts in my ICU

Willowy wisps of white unnatural beings gliding across the roam, whispering words in a warped voice that strikes fear into the heart though one knows not why, through a faceless face, for surely that is no normal profile as a human has ever seen in daytime, featureless but for two dark glistening pits whose glassy stare speaks of an inevitable fate. 
     I used to mock the traditional image of the ghost. 
You know the one I am talking about. No, not the silly Ramsay brothers 'pizza on the face' B...

Build your strength from within and outside – Here’s How

People often ask me about what it is like looking after patients while working inside the most critical ICUs and tending to the worst afflicted, especially over the last year. I reply that it is a truly humbling experience that makes even the most seasoned of doctors introspect not just on their treatment protocols but also about their own lives.

 

Tending to men and women of all ages over time, it becomes increasingly clear that simply being young and free from comorbidities today is not enough ...

Couple provide shelter for delivery girl stranded in Texas cold snap #WATWB

The 2021 Texas cold snap had the lowest five day average temperature recorded in over nearly 40 years, affecting millions adversely. This story of kindness during these frigid temperatures should warm your hearts hopefully.
With the roads getting worse in Austin, Texas, young grocery delivery girl Chelsea Timmons was struggling to finish her final parcel deliveries. Unfortunately for her, she eventually ended up getting stuck in a customer's driveway, her car unable to make it up the steep slope....

Types of dog food

Buying dog food can be somewhat of an overwhelming process. There are so many different brands and types to choose from, how do you know which brand or type is best? 

Well, you don’t really. It’s all about trial and error and what your dog prefers to eat. So, what types of dog food are available?

Kibble

Kibble, also known as dry food, is one of the most popular types of dog food on the market. Not only is it an affordable choice, but it’s also one that lasts for a long time too. The average size ...

3 Ways To Keep Healthy In Your Twilight Years

There are two things that are absolute in this world. Death and taxes. Whilst we may not be able to put off the latter, the former can be deterred some by taking steps to keep ourselves healthy and safe when we’re getting on in years. After all, we all have to face the reality that one day our bodies won’t be able to do as much as we could before. So, the question is, how do we make sure we keep ourselves well when the time comes?

Keep That Movement Up – Or Find Ways to Help If You Cannot

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