As I sit down to write about my incredible journey to the Annapurna Base Camp, I am filled with a mix of emotions – pride, joy, and a sense of accomplishment. In April 2025, I, Ritesh Narayan Vaigankar, became the first Goan with a severe disability to successfully complete the Annapurna Base Camp trek inContinue reading “Conquering the Himalayas: My Journey to Annapurna Base Camp”
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Tinkesh Ability Foundation Empowers Para Athletes in Goa with Mobility Aids
Goa, 28th March 2025: In a significant move to promote inclusivity in sports, the Tinkesh Ability Foundation (TAF) has provided mobility aids, including sports wheelchairs and advanced prosthetic limbs, to para athletes in Goa. The event was hosted by the Goa Disability Commissioner’s Office and funded by ONGC through their CSR initiative. The Tinkesh AbilityContinue reading “Tinkesh Ability Foundation Empowers Para Athletes in Goa with Mobility Aids”
Taking the Plunge: My Journey into Para Swimming
July 13th, 2024, was a day I’ll never forget – the day I finally took my first swimming lesson! As a person with disabilities, I’ve always been fascinated by the water, but never had the chance to learn how to swim. That lack of knowledge has kept me from enjoying pool days and beach trips,Continue reading “Taking the Plunge: My Journey into Para Swimming”
“Be!ng Different”
Accidents do happen, it happened with me too, with a smile on face … I overcome the bedridden days school. after amputation of my right foot Spent months prior learning to walk with the new prosthetic leg. Join school, completed diploma and stood among the class toppers, then join a MNC company and now workingContinue reading ““Be!ng Different””
“How Growth works”
I don’t think people realise that growth doesn’t come from nowhere. It’s not like one day you wake up in the morning and you’re a ‘new’ or ‘different person, because that’s impossible. In fact, you can never really grow to such an extent that you can’t be recognised. Because growth is gradual. And the potentialContinue reading ““How Growth works””
We are not crazy
We think too much and talk too less, We talk to each other but never face to face. Life has become nothing but a race, Let’s just lay still and appreciate each other’s grace. Life has everything to offer, Everything which makes you amazed. Most often we chase the things, That aren’t necessary. Then weContinue reading “We are not crazy”
Daily dose of positivity
The human spirit is one of ability, perseverance and courage that no disability can steal away. In keeping positive, I would like to share these inspirational quotes I have found to help motivate me on a daily basis. Hope they can help you too… “I do not have a disability, I have a gift! OthersContinue reading “Daily dose of positivity”
Dream to grow
Dreams are the seeds of change. Nothing ever grows without a seed, and nothing ever changes without a dream… No-one can hold you down when you have the will to grow…. Ritesh Vaigankar
Perfectly Flawed
“Ring the bells that still can ring, forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in” — Leonard Cohen Flawed objects have some kind of imperfection — a dent or a blemish. No one’s perfect, so everyone is flawed in some way, but when this word describes aContinue reading “Perfectly Flawed”
Hello world
My First Blog Post Accidents do happen, it happened with me too, with a smile on face … I overcome the bedridden days school. Than Joined school, completed diploma and stood among the class toppers, then got placed in a MNC company and now working as a teacher. Of course I earned many friends …loveContinue reading “Hello world”
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