“I was in the 4th grade when I lost half of my left hand due to an electric shock. It happened during the construction of our house, when I went to the terrace. It was raining heavily, I failed to notice the live wires hanging and touched them by mistake. I was immediately rushed to the hospital, but the local hospital authorities said they couldn’t treat me. I was moved to Vijayawada, only to learn that I had to let go off my hand. My father then took me to Madras. In Madras, I was kept in under Intensive Care (ICU) for five days. Despite their efforts, it only got worse. My father is a farmer, he had to borrow money for the treatment. I was too young to understand most of it. When I joined school after a year, some of my teachers treated me differently, although my friends didn’t. Initially, I found it hard to manage with one hand. But slowly, I learned how to do things with just one hand. It was difficult, but the support of my brother and parents made it possible.”