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A polio victim conquers his disability and exceeds expectations.

Ron Kaufman, an internationally acclaimed authority on service and partnership innovation, talks about why loving one’s work is important.

Smitha Nishanth, managing director of Client Advertising, Dubai, talks about how to take risks.

B.R. Janardan, a retired Indian railway officer who has cycled over 1,39,000kms, talks about leading a life full of challenges.

Darla Briggs, Baby Sign Language teacher in Dubai, talks about babies' intelligence.

Pat Bellairs, Administrator of Riding for the Disabled Association of Dubai, shares how the physically challenged can ride over life's many obstacles.

I grew up in Kent, a small county in the UK and went to Betteshanger School. I always had night blindness but thought everyone else did too.