On this episode, Sameera Reddy is joined by India’s first wheelchair-using model, Virali Modi. Virali is also a disability rights activist and motivational speaker. Sameera chats with her about the incident that changed her life at age 15 and left her paralysed from the waist down, the strength that her mother’s love gave her to keep her alive and the need for more disability representation in the media.



Trigger Warning: Please note, this episode has mentions of self harm, depression and abuse. If you or someone you know needs help, here is a list of resources:



National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Helpline: https://nimhans.ac.in/pssmhs-helpline/

National Commission for Women Helpline​: 7827170170

​iCall (Suicide Prevention) Helpline: https://icallhelpline.org/



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Follow Westside here: https://www.instagram.com/westsidestores



CREDITS:

Host: Sameera Reddy

Guest: Virali Modi

Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo

Creative Director: Liana Deboo

Created by Westside



This is a Maed in India production.

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni

Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar

Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya

Director: Dinkar Dwivedi

Video Editor: Jishnu Guha

Recorded at Island City Studios

On this episode, Sameera Reddy is joined by India’s first wheelchair-using model, Virali Modi. Virali is also a disability rights activist and motivational speaker. Sameera chats with her about the incident that changed her life at age 15 and left her paralysed from the waist down, the strength that her mother’s love gave her to keep her alive and the need for more disability representation in the media.
 
Trigger Warning: Please note, this episode has mentions of self harm, depression and abuse. If you or someone you know needs help, here is a list of resources:
 
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Helpline: <a href="https://nimhans.ac.in/pssmhs-helpline/">https://nimhans.ac.in/pssmhs-helpline/</a>
National Commission for Women Helpline​: 7827170170
​iCall (Suicide Prevention) Helpline: <a href="https://icallhelpline.org/">https://icallhelpline.org/</a>
 
Shop the look here: <a href="http://www.westside.com">www.westside.com</a>
Follow Westside here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/westsidestores">https://www.instagram.com/westsidestores</a>
 
CREDITS:
Host: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reddysameera/">Sameera Reddy</a> 
Guest: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/viralimodi_/?hl=en">Virali Modi</a>
Executive Producer: Umashan Naidoo
Creative Director: Liana Deboo
Created by Westside
 
This is a Maed in India production.
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor &amp; Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram
Senior Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar
Junior Producer: Jyoti Chaurasiya
Director: Dinkar Dwivedi
Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Recorded at Island City Studios

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