A 12-year-old scooter fitted with an additional wheel is still there with Fathima Asla, now a 27-year-old homeopath from Kozhikode’s Balussery. It always reminds her of the great help she received from former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.
“I was really fed up with asking for help from people to overcome my mobility issues after being diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a disease in which bones fracture easily. It was my father Abdul Nazar who finally approached Oommen Chandy for a scooter which was approved on time,” recalls Dr. Asla who now runs a clinic in her village. She adds that his father, who also suffers from the same disease, now uses the vehicle for his travel.
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