Six shots of life DIL SE RICH DILLI
We’re back to spreading positivity and chasing away the gloom. Our editor picks shots of life that bring a smile
FOR MY MOTHER
Seetha Devi, a resident of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, lost her mother Vijaya to Covid-19, as they couldn’t get an oxygen bed on time at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH). To prevent others from struggling like her mother,
Devi has started an autorickshaw oxygen service outside the RGGGH.
AN APPEAL TO HELP A YOUNG SOUL
Actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra took to Instagram to make an appeal to citizens and help Yuvaan who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy - SMA Type 1. She wrote about how Rupali Ramtekkar, his mother, is struggling to collect funds for her child, who suffers from the rare illness and needs Zolgensma, a gene therapy medicine from the USA costing $2.1 million (₹16 crore).
FOR THE COUNTRY
Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas, in association with Give India, has made an earnest appeal to her fans to donate to her fundraiser #TogetherForIndia that aims to help provide long-term humanitarian aid to people impacted by Covid19. In a tweet, she mentioned that apart from procuring oxygen cylinders, the funds will support humanitarian programmes such as cooked meals and weekly dry rations.
SAVIOURS ON EARTH
When calamities strike, the personnel from the National Disaster Response Force work tirelessly to rescue those affected. A picture of an NDRF officer in PPE kit, rescuing a baby from Diamond Harbour in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, after massive flooding due to Cyclone Yaas, has netizens applauding them.
A TRUE HERO
Prabhat Yadav, an ambulance driver from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, was ferrying Covid patients to the hospital when he received the news of the demise of his mother. However, he completed his shift and transferred a total of 15 patients to the hospital that day. His mother would have been proud!
AN INDOMITABLE SPIRIT
Luna Perrone, a 10-year-old from Florida, USA, suffers from Ewing’s Sarcoma (a rare bone cancer). The little girl took the internet by storm when she posted a picture with professional golfer, Tiger Woods at a soccer park. In the picture, the golfer stands with the support of crutches as he is recovering from a car crash. Through the post, she shared how he told her to stay strong and inspire others.