Desperate for a Snake Bite

I used to walk through the sugar cane fields near my house in the night, desperate for a snake bite. Not once but for months. All for a snake bite.

How come I never walked into the jaws of death when I wanted to. How come God can be so cold to me?

When life seems unfair to me, I felt death is my best friend.

These were the thoughts of Sowmya in the picture when she was in her 7th standard. She was born and brought up in a remote village and used to do well in studies, play well during sports time and she was like a free bird.

But she never realized during her school days that, she was fast losing her eye sight and by the time she reached 7th standard she was 50% blind. She had lot of difficulties to read and write and slowly she lost her speed in everything. Life came to a standstill and became dark. That’s when she used to walk through the sugar cane fields desperate for a snake bite, craving for her death.

Her peculiar medical condition is so rare, advancements and progress made in medical sciences had to be a mute spectator. Today she is 83% blind and works as Sr.Manager HR – Global Inclusion, Diversity and Corporate Citizenship – APAC in a Top Notch Global Company Headquartered out of Boston which is into Financial Sector.