Dear Faiyaz, Mujtaba and Sandeep, Thank you so much for your thoughts and support. I’m fortunate to have this community of friends.
Best, Shruti > On 23 Sep 2025, at 1:13 PM, faiyaz attar <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Shruti ji, > Thanks for sharing your personal reflection in such a great way. This > reflects your deep inclusion in yourself along with the community. Always > happy to read your pieces. > > On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM Mujtaba Merchant <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Dear Shruti, >> >> >> >> Your story resonated deeply with me. I lost my sight overnight due to >> Glaucoma in 2011 at 35, and it turned my life upside down. I went from >> having a family, career prospects, and life plans to starting from scratch. >> The emotional toll was immense, and I struggled to cope with the loss of >> everything I had worked for. It was a daunting question of "what next?" >> Thank you for sharing your story and inspiring others to persevere. Keep the >> faith and more power to you! >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> On >> Behalf Of shruti pushkarna >> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2025 6:59 PM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: [AI] When Empathy Hits Home >> >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> Sometimes empathy isn’t about others at all. It’s about facing your own >> fears with the same grace you ask of them. >> >> I have spent the last ten years working as a disability inclusion >> specialist, advocating for equal rights, and learning from people who deal >> with systemic barriers every single day. I’ve spent years telling others to >> “accept and move on.” But when I faced a sudden eye condition and the fear >> of blindness, I realised empathy isn’t a one-time lesson—it’s something we >> keep relearning. >> >> >> >> Read my personal reflection here, >> >> https://shruti-pushkarna.medium.com/when-empathy-hits-home-27e6fb6b39cd >> >> >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> Shruti >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Disclaimer: >> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the >> person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; >> >> 2. 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