Electrocution took her limbs, Archery gave her wings
Payal Nag was just like any other child until an electrocution accident in 2015 changed her life forever. She lost all four of her limbs that day. For her parents, the tragedy was only the beginning. Society was cruel—some people even suggested ending her life. To ensure her well-being and education, the district collector placed Payal in an orphanage in Odisha’s Balangir district. There, she found joy in painting and sketching, trying to come to terms with her condition. But fate had bigger plans for her. A video of her went viral on social media, and that one moment changed everything. Who would have thought a simple tweet would shape Payal’s future? “One day, I saw a post on Twitter and I contacted her orphanage in charge. He suggested that I take permission from the district collector, and he readily agreed,” Coach Kuldeep Vedwan told The Bridge. Coach Kuldeep Vedwan saw her story and knew she had potential. He reached out, took permission from authorities, and brought her to train at the Mata Vaishno Devi …
