Hyderabad, Dec. 27 -- Forty years is not a long period in the life of an organisation. Nonetheless, it is an occasion to take stock and do course corrections, if necessary. For Faiz-e-Aam Trust (FAT) it is time to rededicate itself and reaffirm its resolve to the cause of helping the helpless. It is also time to get nostalgic and feel proud for living up to people's expectations.

On Monday when FAT celebrated its 40 years of service, it moved away from the beaten track of presenting a report of its activities. On the contrary, it lets its work and beneficiaries speak out. A documentary presented on the occasion said it all. Mohammed Yousuf, a polio-affected man, who was helped in his teens by Faiz, spoke from his plush home in the US to ...