Mumbai: Working around his physical limitations since he was born, this 31-year-old has proved cerebral palsy cannot stop him from achieving what he desires. Rightly so, he is soon to become a homoeopathic doctor despite the condition.
Husein Jetpurwala is the epitome of self-reliance and goes about doing his day-to-day chores like any other person, although he occasionally needs crutches. "But only when I am in a crowded place," he chirps with a smile.
Having undergone 18 corrective surgeries over the years, Husein moves around the city on his own. He travels from his home to his college, 50 km away, alone in a Mumbai local train.
Appreciating his mother for constantly looking after him and also teaching him to be self-reliant, Husein said if not for her, he would have never been independent. "From admitting me to special and normal schools and college to encouraging me to take up medicine, my mother has been a guiding light. I can only imagine how difficult it would have been for her to deal with this," Jetpurwala told IANS....
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