Ahmedabad: ‘Jin ki aankhon ko rukh-e-subha ka yara bhi nahin, unki raton mein koi shama munavvar kar de’ (They, whose eyes have no bonding with the morn, may someone light a lamp in their nights). This touching dua (prayer) by poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz embodies the depths of human empathy and altruism. Living this are two college mates, bringing a ray of hope and happiness to those in need, when they themselves are surrounded by darkness and living with limited resources.
Sanket Kapadia and Arsha Alam Shaikh, 19-year-olds who are both visually challenged, and both from humble backgrounds, are carrying out charities, led by just the light of their large hearts and small savings from their meagre pocket money.
While Shaikh is blind since birth, Kapadia began losing his vision at the age of seven months. By the time he was eight, he was completely blind in the other eye as well.
Kapadia and Shaikh, preparing for their final year BA (history) exams at Gujarat College, have no means to earn or collect funds for their small philanthropic activities. Their charity entirely depends on whatever they save from their pocket money, with little support from their families.
Sanket Kapadia and Arsha Alam Shaikh, 19-year-olds who are both visually challenged, and both from humble backgrounds, are carrying out charities, led by just the light of their large hearts and small savings from their meagre pocket money.
While Shaikh is blind since birth, Kapadia began losing his vision at the age of seven months. By the time he was eight, he was completely blind in the other eye as well.
Kapadia and Shaikh, preparing for their final year BA (history) exams at Gujarat College, have no means to earn or collect funds for their small philanthropic activities. Their charity entirely depends on whatever they save from their pocket money, with little support from their families.