"Our entire village of Gobindpur Kot had been massacred, as the elders had taken a collective decision not to convert …"

"My most enduring memory of that year is not the birth of India and Pakistan. I could not even comprehend what was hap…"

"I would not stop till I had filled up a bucket with my sweat. I would push myself so much that in the end I would col…"

"The track, to me, was like an open book, in which I could read the meaning and purpose of life. I revered it like I w…"

"I was moved to tears by the thought that from being nobody the night before, I had become somebody."

"Our American coach, Dr. [Arthur W] Howard, had accompanied the Indian team [to Cardiff] ….Because of Dr. Howard's mot…"

"He emphasized that I must maintain my speed for the first 300 metres, and then give it my all in the last 100 metres.…"

"When I reflect upon my life, I can clearly see how my passion for running has dominated my life. The images that flas…"

"Sprinting from one shady patch to another to escape the blistering heat of the sun on my journey to school Felling th…"

"Each of these moments brings back bitter sweet memories as they represent the different stages of my life, a life tha…"