Bhubaneswar, Jan. 29 -- For 55 long days, an eight-year-old boy lay in silence, his family clinging to hope with every passing hour. Doctors feared the worst, but love, familiar voices and the sounds of a classroom proved stronger than despair. In a remarkable turn of events, young Liu Chuxi from central China opened his eyes after hearing heartfelt messages from his classmates.

When doctors warned his family that the chances of him regaining consciousness were extremely low. Yet, despite the grim prognosis, Liu's mother refused to give up.

Determined to fight for her son, Liu's mother travelled with him to multiple hospitals in search of treatment. During this period, a doctor suggested that familiar sounds or music might stimulate par...