Q. What is your name, age? Where do you live?
A. I am Mehak, I am 11-years-old living in Dharavi.
Q. Tell us about your family and friends. Who is your best friend? Why?
A. In my house, I have my parents and siblings. Humza, Falak, Chavni are my friends because we do everything together.
Q. What do you like doing in your free time?
A. I like playing carrom.
Q. How do you come to the centre? Do you like coming here? Tell us what you like the most.
A. I take a bus to come to school, I like school, but sometimes I get bored as it requires to me get up early and come to school.
Q. What do you come here and do? Which is your favourite/ least favourite part?
A. I come here to study and meet my friends. I like all my friends and also like drawing.
Q. Tell us your favourite subject
A. Maths is my favourite subject.
Q. What do you want to be when you grow up? Why?
A. I want to become a doctor because I’d like to help people!
Q. What makes you happy? Sad? Scared? Angry?
A. I do not like waking up in the morning every day and I feel angry.
Q. If you had one superpower, what would you like to do/change about your life?
A. I will play without any restrictions!
#ThisAbilityMatters is a co-created campaign with Save The Children India that aims to push the discourse on the need for self-reliance and independence of India’s disabled children.
