Going through my albums on Facebook, I stumbled upon an album from a seemingly ordinary day in high school, when children from the The Spastics Society of India visited us for a few hours. Prior to the visit, I didn't think much of it — living in India, I thought I'd been exposed to my fair share of NGOs, children from varied backgrounds, and differently-abled people. Luckily, I had my camera with me that day. Till this day, the stills I captured aren't just frozen in the frame of my camera, but are woven intricately into my memory.

This is a short photo series documenting human emotion, the wide spectrum in which it exists, and a reminder that a disability does not stop you from being any less complex, any less emotional, and any less of a human being.

Wonder

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”

Caution

Oblivion

“Where I will find peace other than in oblivion?”

Hope

“Hope is a waking dream.”

Confusion

“Feeling lost, crazy and desperate belongs to a good life as much as optimism, certainty and reason.”

Happiness

“Happiness is a warm puppy.”

Innocence

“All things truly wicked start from innocence.”

Contentment

“Be content with yourself, because inside your being you have all the richness.”

Ecstasy

“That's the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria!”

Love

“It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight.”