Voice Within Silence

 🌟 When Silence Speaks: Pre-Launch Announcement 🌟 There’s a quiet kind of joy that comes when something you’ve nurtured for months finally begins to take shape. That’s exactly how I feel today. Our upcoming book,  When Silence Speaks: Inspiring Families and Empowering Communities Through Every Stage of Hearing Loss , is almost ready to meet the world. This book holds the stories of parents, children, and families who turned silence into courage, confusion into clarity, and isolation into hope. Each story is a reminder that no parent walks this journey alone, and that every child, no matter their challenges, can rise beautifully with the right support and love.   As we begin our pre-launch, I invite you to be part of this journey. Join us in celebrating these real voices and help us spread awareness for those who are still finding their way through the silence. 💛 Stay tuned for the official launch date. 💛 Comment with  #booklaunchparty  to join our celebrati...

 🌟 When Diwali Spoke to Me There are many festivals I enjoy Pongal, Navaratri, Ayudha Pooja, Saraswati Pooja, Vijayadasami… each one has its own beauty, traditions, and joy. But Diwali feels different. It feels special, the one festival where I don’t just watch the celebration, I hear it, feel it, and live it fully. This year, I joined my brother to burst crackers. For safety, I removed my sound processor. Holding an incense stick, I touched it to the mouth of the first cracker, then ran just as it started to light up. The Bijili and Lakshmi cracked and popped sharply on the ground and I could hear every spark, every vibration, clearly, even without my processor. Then came the rockets and shots , soaring into the sky and blasting above us. I felt the echoes roll across the air. Finally, the 1000-wala crackled and roared, stretching its sound into a long, rolling wave. In that moment, something strange happened in my ears a little blocked-ear sensation , like the feeling...

 We Hear Differently, But We Still Do Everything People often see my cochlear implant and say, “Oh, so now you can hear just like everyone else!” I usually smile. I want to say, “Not exactly.” But it is not a sad thing. It is just different. Hearing for me comes through a small device, a sound processor and an implant. Together, they send signals to my brain so I can listen, understand, and connect. It is not the same as natural hearing. Sometimes my brain has to work extra hard, especially in noisy places, to make sense of what is happening around me. Listening can take a little longer. But I do it. And I do it well. Back in school, I sat in the same classroom, wrote the same question papers, and did the same exams as everyone else. No special treatment. No extra help. I participated in competitions, stood on stage, danced, spoke, and even sang. Teachers never treated me differently and I did not want them to. I just wanted to be part of everything. College was the same. Seminars,...

When Silence Feels Like a Missing Piece People often tell me, “You’re lucky, you can just turn it off.” They mean my cochlear implant. To them, it is a magic button, something that lets me escape noise, avoid chaos, and enjoy silence whenever I wish. They imagine silence as peace. But for me, silence feels like something missing, like part of my world suddenly fades away. When I remove my processor, the world does not just go quiet, it disappears. The walls still stand, but they no longer speak. The air feels still, too still, as if life itself pauses. Even if I sit in a calm room, my mind does not rest. It searches for sound, a hint of wind brushing the leaves, the hum of a fan, the soft rhythm of footsteps, the comfort of knowing I am still part of this world that makes noise. People say noise distracts them. For me, sound keeps me grounded. Without it, my focus drifts; my thoughts float in an invisible fog. I crave even the tiniest sound, a bird’s chirp, a door creak, or my o...

  When Sharing Experiences Becomes a Step Toward Inclusion Sometimes, when we share our challenges or experiences, people react in ways that hurt more than help. Words like “you’re overthinking” , “you want attention” , or “that’s your problem, not ours” are common. Most of the time, we stay quiet,  not because we don’t care, but because speaking up feels exhausting. Yet, every experience shared is an opportunity. When someone speaks honestly about their struggles, it’s not to complain or seek sympathy, it’s to help others see gaps, spark innovation, and create a world that’s truly inclusive and accessible. Even when sharing challenges, it’s possible to do it constructively focusing on solutions, suggestions, or ways to improve. This not only protects the integrity of products or services but also helps companies design better, more accessible solutions that reach and benefit more people. Inclusion isn’t just ramps, captions, or technology. It begins with listening, truly...