An amazing story!

Today’s papers had an amazing human story of loss, determination and achievement. Dr. Shah Faisal from Kupwara lost his father to Kashmiri militants. The very next day, he sat for his MBBS exam and cleared them! Now, after so many years, he has topped the Indian Civil Services Exam, UPSC. He is only the second Muslim, and a first Kashmiri to do so. He symbolizes everything good about India — a simple, honest, middle-class family; suffered adversity — came up against all odds by his sheer grit and determination.

 

We need more of Dr. Shah Faisals to give us pride and hope in the adage that “the good transcends all.”

 

Hats off to you Dr. Shah Faisal. We hope to see you reach many more milestones in your Civil Services career and bring a Kashmiri perspective to mainstream bureaucracy.

19 responses to “An amazing story!”

  1. Readers Dais Avatar

    wow! hats off to Dr.Shah Faisal,makes us feel proud to see a true indian, thanks rachna for sharing

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  2. Jidhu Jose Avatar

    Bharath matha ki Jai

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  3. karan a Avatar

    Interesting! Kudos to dr. Shah Faisal!

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  4. Marja Avatar

    Indeed very impressive. Yhere are not many people as strong as he isThanks for visiting me

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  5. Rachna Avatar

    @Readers Dais, Karan I feel the same way!@Jidhu Jose and Marja Thanks for visiting and for your comment.

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  6. BK Chowla, Avatar

    I would like to see more Dr Faizals in India

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  7. SUFFIX Avatar

    Thanks for sharing such a motivating story!!

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  8. Uncle Lee Avatar

    Hi Rachna, very interesting story. I agree with you. There should be more men like him.You have a happy Mother’s day and keep well, best regards, Lee.

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  9. Rachna Avatar

    @BK Chowla Yes, Sir. I would like that too.@Suffix Happy that you liked it. @Uncle Lee Thanks!

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  10. $.RYN.$ Avatar

    wooooow! emotional tears :,)

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  11. Haddock Avatar

    Life goes on and he knows that he has to move ahead.

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  12. Rachna Avatar

    @$Ryn$ Thanks for visiting!@Haddock Yep, life goes on. We show our strength of character by wilting or by thriving under challenges that life throws constantly at us.

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  13. Jon Avatar

    Motivating for us…. easy to do in writing… but is this going to change the situation!!! Donno

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  14. wise donkey Avatar

    the challenge actually starts now for him. to change the system, by being part of the system..

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  15. Rachna Avatar

    @Jon I think, what matters is his approach to adversity and how he can change circumstances. We will have to see, if he can make a difference to the existing system and mindset.@wisedonkey Yes, it is a challenge for him, but I think he has the strength of character to achieve. Let’s hope that he molds the system instead of the system molding him.

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  16. Rumana Rawat Avatar

    Hello Rachna.This is my first time to your blog.. this is great story what u have shared with all of us, makes us feel proud to see a true indian like Dr.Shah Faisa…and your kid is to sweet…Happy Mother’s Day:-)

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  17. Agnes Avatar

    Oh wow — VERY impressive!

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  18. Jon Avatar

    Well…i donno..I am confused…I was just thinking, if we who live far away from these regions of conflict are being pseudo moralstic when we desperately search for a hero…or when we blindly believe what the Government/mass media says…donno

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  19. Rachna Avatar

    @Rumana Welcome to my blog and hope to see you more often :). Thanks for the wonderful comment.@Agnes Thanks!@Jon It could be true both ways. Maybe, we want to see something good, as per our definition, in an area of conflict. See the contrast between the two Faisals in the news since the past few days. Wouldn’t we as Indians feel proud that ours turned to prove a point, whereas the other one brought shame to his country’s name when faced with adverse circumstances.

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