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Celebrating the joy of pain | Dhanya Ravi | TEDxSJCBangalore


but in fact one of the bones breathe

but in fact one of the bones breathe welcome to my world

welcome to my world

welcome to my world I was just a basic days when I

I was just a basic days when I

I was just a basic days when I experienced my first fracture a broken

experienced my first fracture a broken

experienced my first fracture a broken leg it wasn’t that in breaking

leg it wasn’t that in breaking

leg it wasn’t that in breaking constantly and family constants is one

constantly and family constants is one

constantly and family constants is one of the two weeks

of the two weeks

of the two weeks surprisingly I have more practice than

surprisingly I have more practice than

surprisingly I have more practice than the number of bones in my body it’s a

the number of bones in my body it’s a

the number of bones in my body it’s a ball down to my body’s inability to make

ball down to my body’s inability to make

ball down to my body’s inability to make connective tissues technically referred

connective tissues technically referred

connective tissues technically referred as osteogenesis imperfecta my mental

as osteogenesis imperfecta my mental

as osteogenesis imperfecta my mental condition is commonly known as brittle

condition is commonly known as brittle

condition is commonly known as brittle bone disease it is a genetic disorder

bone disease it is a genetic disorder

bone disease it is a genetic disorder due to the lack of time and corrosion

due to the lack of time and corrosion

due to the lack of time and corrosion and important buildings or for our bones

and important buildings or for our bones

and important buildings or for our bones the words in reality ranges from mild to

the words in reality ranges from mild to

the words in reality ranges from mild to extreme it is characterized by low bone

extreme it is characterized by low bone

extreme it is characterized by low bone mass decrease Boozman and increase bone

mass decrease Boozman and increase bone

mass decrease Boozman and increase bone fragility and diagnose bite i three from

fragility and diagnose bite i three from

fragility and diagnose bite i three from birth

birth

birth growing up without legs raises on teeth

growing up without legs raises on teeth

growing up without legs raises on teeth shot and i it wasn’t easy when kids of

shot and i it wasn’t easy when kids of

shot and i it wasn’t easy when kids of my age was fascinated with toys i was

my age was fascinated with toys i was

my age was fascinated with toys i was busily choosing the perfect wheel chair

busily choosing the perfect wheel chair

busily choosing the perfect wheel chair my BMW there were frequent fractures

my BMW there were frequent fractures

my BMW there were frequent fractures which brought around weeks of dragon

which brought around weeks of dragon

which brought around weeks of dragon tail infections dental issues we’re all

tail infections dental issues we’re all

tail infections dental issues we’re all part of it it could be where I’m like

part of it it could be where I’m like

part of it it could be where I’m like all excited and got ready to go one of

all excited and got ready to go one of

all excited and got ready to go one of my

my

my – nah I used to take extreme precautions

– nah I used to take extreme precautions

– nah I used to take extreme precautions even to taste a piece of cake because my

even to taste a piece of cake because my

even to taste a piece of cake because my tooth would fall for no reason asylum

tooth would fall for no reason asylum

tooth would fall for no reason asylum bomb or a sudden sound played with lives

bomb or a sudden sound played with lives

bomb or a sudden sound played with lives I seriously thought I was one different

I seriously thought I was one different

I seriously thought I was one different creature in this world because I was

creature in this world because I was

creature in this world because I was totally restricted on my moment when my

totally restricted on my moment when my

totally restricted on my moment when my schooling was not happening regularly

schooling was not happening regularly

schooling was not happening regularly just totally embarrassing most of the

just totally embarrassing most of the

just totally embarrassing most of the trauma often weighing it’s a incurable

trauma often weighing it’s a incurable

trauma often weighing it’s a incurable one so what does the greater challenge

one so what does the greater challenge

one so what does the greater challenge growing up and watch eyes or bringing a

growing up and watch eyes or bringing a

growing up and watch eyes or bringing a pen or a child I would say the laser a

pen or a child I would say the laser a

pen or a child I would say the laser a teeny baby but the parents led up to it

teeny baby but the parents led up to it

teeny baby but the parents led up to it my dad mr. Carraway we work with the

my dad mr. Carraway we work with the

my dad mr. Carraway we work with the doormen phone he along with my mother

doormen phone he along with my mother

doormen phone he along with my mother Norma Larabee would take me to the mic

Norma Larabee would take me to the mic

Norma Larabee would take me to the mic medical consultations across South India

medical consultations across South India

medical consultations across South India Toby I’ve been checked by 50 doctors

Toby I’ve been checked by 50 doctors

Toby I’ve been checked by 50 doctors they were in the tireless efforts of

they were in the tireless efforts of

they were in the tireless efforts of giving me the best care available it

giving me the best care available it

giving me the best care available it took me some time to understand the grit

took me some time to understand the grit

took me some time to understand the grit and determination with which they

and determination with which they

and determination with which they accepted us Lee

accepted us Lee

accepted us Lee each time when one of my bone fractured

each time when one of my bone fractured

each time when one of my bone fractured I could see my opinion reflected in

I could see my opinion reflected in

I could see my opinion reflected in their eyes the hearts look but never a

their eyes the hearts look but never a

their eyes the hearts look but never a very solid brain they are the special

very solid brain they are the special

very solid brain they are the special siren for the special child I was they

siren for the special child I was they

siren for the special child I was they took me to all the places I wished for

took me to all the places I wished for

took me to all the places I wished for though they knew that every minute with

though they knew that every minute with

though they knew that every minute with me is risky but they were sorry

me is risky but they were sorry

me is risky but they were sorry then you ready at this point natural and

then you ready at this point natural and

then you ready at this point natural and incentive for them to keep me protected

incentive for them to keep me protected

incentive for them to keep me protected they could have kept me away from all

they could have kept me away from all

they could have kept me away from all the social activities he could have

the social activities he could have

the social activities he could have saved on the ping

saved on the ping

saved on the ping explaining about my situation to those

explaining about my situation to those

explaining about my situation to those curious minds at all but they chose to

curious minds at all but they chose to

curious minds at all but they chose to grow me up as a normal child they gave

grow me up as a normal child they gave

grow me up as a normal child they gave me the strengthening in fields with me

me the strengthening in fields with me

me the strengthening in fields with me the spirit of Independence they are my

the spirit of Independence they are my

the spirit of Independence they are my role model when it comes to dealing with

role model when it comes to dealing with

role model when it comes to dealing with adversity most of us are actually did

adversity most of us are actually did

adversity most of us are actually did without reliance isn’t it enough what’s

without reliance isn’t it enough what’s

without reliance isn’t it enough what’s happening around us to have the energy

happening around us to have the energy

happening around us to have the energy or patience to get involved with others

or patience to get involved with others

or patience to get involved with others but Victoria aunty my neighbor who

but Victoria aunty my neighbor who

but Victoria aunty my neighbor who thought I’d be friends already a mother

thought I’d be friends already a mother

thought I’d be friends already a mother of food she only took up the

of food she only took up the

of food she only took up the responsibility of another child she

responsibility of another child she

responsibility of another child she initiated me into learning an hour every

initiated me into learning an hour every

initiated me into learning an hour every day for $10 was born she volunteered for

day for $10 was born she volunteered for

day for $10 was born she volunteered for me it sets me a great foundation for my

me it sets me a great foundation for my

me it sets me a great foundation for my life I continued my education mostly

life I continued my education mostly

life I continued my education mostly through self learning currently I’m

through self learning currently I’m

through self learning currently I’m hosting my er studies at an Open

hosting my er studies at an Open

hosting my er studies at an Open University

University

University Oh as I talk to you all today

Oh as I talk to you all today

Oh as I talk to you all today I can’t but remember Victoria aunty with

I can’t but remember Victoria aunty with

I can’t but remember Victoria aunty with love and gratitude I all my life to go

love and gratitude I all my life to go

love and gratitude I all my life to go all the deals and manage to live my

all the deals and manage to live my

all the deals and manage to live my childhood as normal as possible though

childhood as normal as possible though

childhood as normal as possible though my parents took me to all the places I

my parents took me to all the places I

my parents took me to all the places I wish for even though they’d even better

wish for even though they’d even better

wish for even though they’d even better does miss being of course my doctor’s

does miss being of course my doctor’s

does miss being of course my doctor’s was also happy with it but be honest to

was also happy with it but be honest to

was also happy with it but be honest to the importance of me evolving into the

the importance of me evolving into the

the importance of me evolving into the optimistic person and today my brother

optimistic person and today my brother

optimistic person and today my brother Raja Shelley was actually big in size

Raja Shelley was actually big in size

Raja Shelley was actually big in size and age brightened up my imagination

and age brightened up my imagination

and age brightened up my imagination with stories of schools and colleges

with stories of schools and colleges

with stories of schools and colleges introduced me to the world of computer

introduced me to the world of computer

introduced me to the world of computer and Internet which later proved to be a

and Internet which later proved to be a

and Internet which later proved to be a turning point

the barrier we the boundary share was

the barrier we the boundary share was never a value for the siblings that we

never a value for the siblings that we

never a value for the siblings that we had we used to fight for the silliest

had we used to fight for the silliest

had we used to fight for the silliest things but the TV remote or whatnot it

things but the TV remote or whatnot it

things but the TV remote or whatnot it has love and care is beyond compare I

has love and care is beyond compare I

has love and care is beyond compare I had my own set of friends

had my own set of friends

had my own set of friends I choose Rashmi

I choose Rashmi

I choose Rashmi an evening then vacations that meant

an evening then vacations that meant

an evening then vacations that meant only for games video games were a

only for games video games were a

only for games video games were a favorite and I truly enjoy playing

favorite and I truly enjoy playing

favorite and I truly enjoy playing tennis I used to sit on my chair and

tennis I used to sit on my chair and

tennis I used to sit on my chair and skillfully Manning over the racquet back

skillfully Manning over the racquet back

skillfully Manning over the racquet back to the ball that shot at me I also

to the ball that shot at me I also

to the ball that shot at me I also enjoyed the converse I also enjoyed the

enjoyed the converse I also enjoyed the

enjoyed the converse I also enjoyed the long conversations with my cousins they

long conversations with my cousins they

long conversations with my cousins they taught me to be in love with everything

taught me to be in love with everything

taught me to be in love with everything we used to talk anything under the skies

we used to talk anything under the skies

we used to talk anything under the skies I was so comfortable with them they

I was so comfortable with them they

I was so comfortable with them they never saw any difference I found peace

never saw any difference I found peace

never saw any difference I found peace with my challenges into my teens I fell

with my challenges into my teens I fell

with my challenges into my teens I fell in love with music – uncle or dr. JJ

in love with music – uncle or dr. JJ

in love with music – uncle or dr. JJ issue does it’s my favourite hero I

issue does it’s my favourite hero I

issue does it’s my favourite hero I think I have a picture better please

think I have a picture better please

think I have a picture better please light it out yeah then music and

light it out yeah then music and

light it out yeah then music and medicine failed me in my pain I

medicine failed me in my pain I

medicine failed me in my pain I discovered a mystic healer in music I

discovered a mystic healer in music I

discovered a mystic healer in music I kept my spirits up with audio reads

kept my spirits up with audio reads

kept my spirits up with audio reads which I would upload onto my blogs and

which I would upload onto my blogs and

which I would upload onto my blogs and YouTube channel and but my passion

YouTube channel and but my passion

YouTube channel and but my passion towards music and access to computer

towards music and access to computer

towards music and access to computer took me to a different direction I said

took me to a different direction I said

took me to a different direction I said my fame in search of like-minded

my fame in search of like-minded

my fame in search of like-minded and the virtual world that was when I

and the virtual world that was when I

and the virtual world that was when I came across Malayalam song’s lyrics calm

came across Malayalam song’s lyrics calm

came across Malayalam song’s lyrics calm I was sooo an active member and

I was sooo an active member and

I was sooo an active member and volunteer for the bedside and every day

volunteer for the bedside and every day

volunteer for the bedside and every day I get updating the song written over

I get updating the song written over

I get updating the song written over 7,000 songs would thank me for the title

7,000 songs would thank me for the title

7,000 songs would thank me for the title credit

credit

credit I already realized I could be as

I already realized I could be as

I already realized I could be as productive as possible so I was energy I

productive as possible so I was energy I

productive as possible so I was energy I volunteered for another online platform

volunteered for another online platform

volunteered for another online platform this time Adam ordinator fukaya view was

this time Adam ordinator fukaya view was

this time Adam ordinator fukaya view was forum and online photos which I am it an

forum and online photos which I am it an

forum and online photos which I am it an official channel all those discussions l

official channel all those discussions l

official channel all those discussions l need my thoughts I was going behind on

need my thoughts I was going behind on

need my thoughts I was going behind on my physical challenges it just gave us a

my physical challenges it just gave us a

my physical challenges it just gave us a despair and stepped out my life has been

despair and stepped out my life has been

despair and stepped out my life has been a continuous seeking to learn to grow

a continuous seeking to learn to grow

a continuous seeking to learn to grow and seek out opportunities when I was a

and seek out opportunities when I was a

and seek out opportunities when I was a few miles in my 19 years and one of

few miles in my 19 years and one of

few miles in my 19 years and one of those beautiful days I found myself

those beautiful days I found myself

those beautiful days I found myself inside the ICU in between two critical

inside the ICU in between two critical

inside the ICU in between two critical patients I would say I see was one of

patients I would say I see was one of

patients I would say I see was one of the best places to be in it’s my second

the best places to be in it’s my second

the best places to be in it’s my second home and I just loved Niger the princess

home and I just loved Niger the princess

home and I just loved Niger the princess leave with the love and care and

leave with the love and care and

leave with the love and care and attention I get shotgun it was one of

attention I get shotgun it was one of

attention I get shotgun it was one of those days the evening I found the nodes

those days the evening I found the nodes

those days the evening I found the nodes panicking but uh they think signals we

panicking but uh they think signals we

panicking but uh they think signals we saw but my neighbors on a monitor have

saw but my neighbors on a monitor have

saw but my neighbors on a monitor have it was a death this incident struck a

it was a death this incident struck a

it was a death this incident struck a sudden sense of loneliness and a deep

sudden sense of loneliness and a deep

sudden sense of loneliness and a deep feel strong from it my thoughts went by

feel strong from it my thoughts went by

feel strong from it my thoughts went by and I was just resting up rail to get

and I was just resting up rail to get

and I was just resting up rail to get connected to myself I repeated on

connected to myself I repeated on

connected to myself I repeated on courageous and I’m not going to get sad

courageous and I’m not going to get sad

courageous and I’m not going to get sad to leave I feel but I shall always do my

to leave I feel but I shall always do my

to leave I feel but I shall always do my best before I have those are bridges

best before I have those are bridges

best before I have those are bridges within me is a natural

within me is a natural

within me is a natural and I found his legs be morning I woke

and I found his legs be morning I woke

and I found his legs be morning I woke up as bright as ever it was one of those

up as bright as ever it was one of those

up as bright as ever it was one of those days I came across a newspaper article

days I came across a newspaper article

days I came across a newspaper article and I paying for a financial support for

and I paying for a financial support for

and I paying for a financial support for a boy I need be no Davis here I know I

a boy I need be no Davis here I know I

a boy I need be no Davis here I know I suffer from lying I did love it felt a

suffer from lying I did love it felt a

suffer from lying I did love it felt a plant in my heart I had to defy him and

plant in my heart I had to defy him and

plant in my heart I had to defy him and within no time I got in touch with the

within no time I got in touch with the

within no time I got in touch with the state a girl that was my introduction

state a girl that was my introduction

state a girl that was my introduction with mrs. Layton aisle and inspiring

with mrs. Layton aisle and inspiring

with mrs. Layton aisle and inspiring soon

soon

soon oh by look at the declaration little did

oh by look at the declaration little did

oh by look at the declaration little did I know that our conversation our

I know that our conversation our

I know that our conversation our association would turn a new leaf in my

association would turn a new leaf in my

association would turn a new leaf in my life I realized the real meaning of my

life I realized the real meaning of my

life I realized the real meaning of my existence coming back to the appeal I

existence coming back to the appeal I

existence coming back to the appeal I was determined to support vino I saw

was determined to support vino I saw

was determined to support vino I saw that from my online friends I can teach

that from my online friends I can teach

that from my online friends I can teach it down with Labonte and together we

it down with Labonte and together we

it down with Labonte and together we raised enough albino sweet man the

raised enough albino sweet man the

raised enough albino sweet man the success of this mission

success of this mission

success of this mission gave birth to a murderous new charitable

gave birth to a murderous new charitable

gave birth to a murderous new charitable society India’s first NGO society that

society India’s first NGO society that

society India’s first NGO society that works for people with brittle bone all

works for people with brittle bone all

works for people with brittle bone all the musical you do see a stake here

the musical you do see a stake here

the musical you do see a stake here wouldn’t know that our division is an

wouldn’t know that our division is an

wouldn’t know that our division is an Enchantix raga in the kinetic tradition

Enchantix raga in the kinetic tradition

Enchantix raga in the kinetic tradition fable two annual curry bringing life and

fable two annual curry bringing life and

fable two annual curry bringing life and nourishment to the past land video bed

nourishment to the past land video bed

nourishment to the past land video bed could not be a better name for an

could not be a better name for an

could not be a better name for an organization as it literally provides

organization as it literally provides

organization as it literally provides all you know all you life of hope and

all you know all you life of hope and

all you know all you life of hope and empowerment to the individuals affected

empowerment to the individuals affected

empowerment to the individuals affected by Hawaii

by Hawaii

by Hawaii do it flat phones 8000 400

do it flat phones 8000 400

do it flat phones 8000 400 well-connected with the help of social

well-connected with the help of social

well-connected with the help of social apps dordoni are inside

apps dordoni are inside

apps dordoni are inside cause we used to meet ones in her yard

cause we used to meet ones in her yard

cause we used to meet ones in her yard at the get-togethers beyond the positive

at the get-togethers beyond the positive

at the get-togethers beyond the positive socialization it helps us to learn from

socialization it helps us to learn from

socialization it helps us to learn from each other’s experience it provides

each other’s experience it provides

each other’s experience it provides financial support to its member and

financial support to its member and

financial support to its member and empower down through education and

empower down through education and

empower down through education and vocalizations railing making each of us

vocalizations railing making each of us

vocalizations railing making each of us financially independent as one of the I

financially independent as one of the I

financially independent as one of the I programs with initials today they are

programs with initials today they are

programs with initials today they are slowly establishing ourselves as a

slowly establishing ourselves as a

slowly establishing ourselves as a community

community

community I’m it originally brought a whole new

I’m it originally brought a whole new

I’m it originally brought a whole new dimension to my life it is told me with

dimension to my life it is told me with

dimension to my life it is told me with a purpose and I wanna stay commissioned

a purpose and I wanna stay commissioned

a purpose and I wanna stay commissioned towards life I realized disability is

towards life I realized disability is

towards life I realized disability is just a word a word that has meaning only

just a word a word that has meaning only

just a word a word that has meaning only till you find possibilities out of life

till you find possibilities out of life

till you find possibilities out of life I was rediscovering myself and I I

I was rediscovering myself and I I

I was rediscovering myself and I I represented a mother listening and

represented a mother listening and

represented a mother listening and trying trying programs and campaigns

trying trying programs and campaigns

trying trying programs and campaigns with people of eminence I thought I

with people of eminence I thought I

with people of eminence I thought I could also be part of a docudrama titled

could also be part of a docudrama titled

could also be part of a docudrama titled walking mind port rated story of a

walking mind port rated story of a

walking mind port rated story of a mother why she remembers

mother why she remembers

mother why she remembers I was also featured as one of the

I was also featured as one of the

I was also featured as one of the inspiring stories of survival and

inspiring stories of survival and

inspiring stories of survival and endurance

endurance

endurance read dr. Anand Krishna entitled authored

read dr. Anand Krishna entitled authored

read dr. Anand Krishna entitled authored precious Souls as I attempted I’m

precious Souls as I attempted I’m

precious Souls as I attempted I’m feeling the world of special children

feeling the world of special children

feeling the world of special children and the family it was in the Year 2015

and the family it was in the Year 2015

and the family it was in the Year 2015 that I met his Excellency Jay Abdul

that I met his Excellency Jay Abdul

that I met his Excellency Jay Abdul Kalam and case boy I had lightened him

Kalam and case boy I had lightened him

Kalam and case boy I had lightened him run away all the opportunities not only

run away all the opportunities not only

run away all the opportunities not only gave me a platform to spread awareness

gave me a platform to spread awareness

gave me a platform to spread awareness about a why but also to get connected

about a why but also to get connected

about a why but also to get connected with the valve issues with a cause the

with the valve issues with a cause the

with the valve issues with a cause the confidence has just pushed me beyond

confidence has just pushed me beyond

confidence has just pushed me beyond today and focusing on building up my

today and focusing on building up my

today and focusing on building up my career and the content writer currently

career and the content writer currently

career and the content writer currently [Music]

[Music]

[Music] for a digital ad agency as I look back I

for a digital ad agency as I look back I

for a digital ad agency as I look back I realize I’m not so unlucky after all and

realize I’m not so unlucky after all and

realize I’m not so unlucky after all and rather blessed for all the people living

rather blessed for all the people living

rather blessed for all the people living more importantly all the choices being

more importantly all the choices being

more importantly all the choices being made my parents would have buddy dances

made my parents would have buddy dances

made my parents would have buddy dances and disappointment but they chose to

and disappointment but they chose to

and disappointment but they chose to build me the woman that I am today the

build me the woman that I am today the

build me the woman that I am today the world wood has not complained against

world wood has not complained against

world wood has not complained against vitória Andi had she thought to record

vitória Andi had she thought to record

vitória Andi had she thought to record a volunteer to teacher oh hi kid but the

a volunteer to teacher oh hi kid but the

a volunteer to teacher oh hi kid but the situational awareness is hard to

situational awareness is hard to

situational awareness is hard to recognize and extra afore she puts made

recognize and extra afore she puts made

recognize and extra afore she puts made a world of difference to the child I was

a world of difference to the child I was

a world of difference to the child I was my friends and my dealers taught me the

my friends and my dealers taught me the

my friends and my dealers taught me the lessons of love and it installed

lessons of love and it installed

lessons of love and it installed confidence in me how would I ever thank

confidence in me how would I ever thank

confidence in me how would I ever thank Latin PE will help me to rediscover

Latin PE will help me to rediscover

Latin PE will help me to rediscover myself and have been a model all of us a

myself and have been a model all of us a

myself and have been a model all of us a time of the worsening she too had a

time of the worsening she too had a

time of the worsening she too had a choice of a knife ordinary but she chose

choice of a knife ordinary but she chose

choice of a knife ordinary but she chose otherwise so before I wrap it up let me

otherwise so before I wrap it up let me

otherwise so before I wrap it up let me share that philosophical thought but a

share that philosophical thought but a

share that philosophical thought but a person like me can take such tollens in

person like me can take such tollens in

person like me can take such tollens in the journey called life let us all think

the journey called life let us all think

the journey called life let us all think for a moment do we realize the

for a moment do we realize the

for a moment do we realize the differences it will make if each of us

differences it will make if each of us

differences it will make if each of us chose to live a life outside our comfort

chose to live a life outside our comfort

chose to live a life outside our comfort zone a life of concern and empathy it

zone a life of concern and empathy it

zone a life of concern and empathy it can transform individuals it can

can transform individuals it can

can transform individuals it can transform the world at Annika I would

transform the world at Annika I would

transform the world at Annika I would love to express my gratitude to the

love to express my gratitude to the

love to express my gratitude to the Internet for having me on today and

Internet for having me on today and

Internet for having me on today and especially Samantha entire Allah thank

especially Samantha entire Allah thank

especially Samantha entire Allah thank you

you

you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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