I dont know how many of you have heard of the documentary "Smile Pinki" that won best documentary at the Oscars this year. Its about a young girl with cleft lip, who was ostracized by society, till a few good doctors corrected her deformity, bringing back the smile on her face. Well, i read bout this little known story, some time back, in the magazine "People" (of course, today its all over the news- now that its won an Oscar!). Must say, at the face of it, the magazine looked like just another "Page3 news issue".. but reading into it.. it actually had substance..it talked bout some unsung heroes, some amazing incidents that never feature in 24 hr news channels,..got to say.. im now addicted to it.Read every issue that comes my way. For instance, there was this news story on a young medico from pune, who went to help in the Bihar flood disaster and in the process, got struck by lightening in a freak accident. It really moved me.In an age when all medicos can think of is moving up the academic ladder, this guy had to be special to have gone as far as Bihar to help out!..im sure there are many more such people..and i hope "PEOPLE" finds them and tells the world their stories. so people, get ur hands on the "people" magazine when u have the time..its worth it!
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