Shanthi is a 42-year-old woman living with the long-term effects of polio. She lost the use of her legs when she was just four years old. Never married and with no family to care for her, Shanthi has faced life’s challenges alone with remarkable strength.
Until a few years ago, she lived with her mother. But following a serious misunderstanding, Shanthi was forced to leave home. With nowhere else to go, she took shelter in a cattle shed, where she lived for nearly a year, surviving on a disability pension of just ₹1,000 per month.
