Before starting the match, I could not hold in my tears. My parents were in attendance, watching that little boy who left home return as a man. I fulfilled my dream, and this is just the beginning.
Standing on top of the podium with the gold medal around my neck and the national flag of India raised above me, goosebumps covered my arms and tears stood in my eyes.
I was the only point of contact for the girls and their families. Hope was hard to come by, but I couldn’t leave my sisters behind.
When the bomb exploded, I went numb and lost consciousness.
Grievously injured, I suffered heavy blood loss and cardiac arrest during transport. Doctors declared me dead on arrival, but I survived.
One night, we all slept hungry, and I came home the next day to find my mother crying. It was then that I decided that my hands would change our story, and ventured into boxing for money.
Five years ago Hugo Carabes was in a car accident and lost a leg, setting him on a path to become an amputee professional footballer. Now the Covid-19 pandemic has put him out of work and he earns a living dominating streetball in Mexico City.
Cecilia Torres Mana was Ángel Cabrera's girlfriend. Now he's in jail and she still lives in fear.
My goal is to beat the youth world record of the 500 meters this year.
My goal is to lay a foundation for the Paralympic sport in Colombia in 2027.
Making my debut as a female crew member in the World Rally Championship Kenyan leg is like coming home after 20 years.
When I was helping my dad build his car, he and his friends made inappropriate comments, saying that I did not understand anything.
I became one of the inaugural members of my country's first amputee football team. This measure has been my most significant accomplishment.