Karina Pandya
Tripped on reality - this year’s Mumbai marathon holds a special meaning to all of us.
Not only are people from all over the world showing up at Mumbai but people facing various physical and mental issues will also join in!
The Mumbai marathon being part of the top four internationally recognized marathons intends to be different from its other years. This year’s race or “marathon” is promoting peace, unity, and non-discrimination between different groups of our society.
Suffering from a mental illness should not be a hurdle in one’s life and to demonstrate this some of The Banyan’s residents will be participating in this marathon with zeal and enthusiasm.
The Banyan, a Chennai based NGO recognized this lack of awareness in the sphere of mental health. A certain section of our society suffers from mental illnesses and do not receive the right kind of help that they deserve.
Having been in existence for 14 years, The Banyan has reached out to more than 2000 homeless women suffering from mental illness and re-united families across the country through its various projects
The residents from The Banyan join hands to show the strength they exhibit and that they too deserve an equal opportunity to be part of the society.
The Mumbai Marathon signifies a win-win situation and no one holds chance to stand place as a loser.
Some might say that a race is not a race if there is no winner but at The Banyan every lady, every participant is a winner.
Great piece Karina. I really liked your last sentence.