so, then, how do simran and rakshitha compete at the paris paralympics? dream, train and become champions? idyllic and very remote. nestled in the lush green hills of southern india, it's not easy for us to reach the small village of guddanahalli. this is where rakshitha raju was born. translation: when i was two years old, i lost my mother. i at ten years, i lost my father. then it was only me and my grandma. she didn't have parents. she says she doesn't want rakshitha to end up like her. after being spotted as a talent by her physical education teacher in her village school, she moved to bangalore, where she could access better resources. was a dedicated guide runner. "and cannot see the track?" rakshitha thrived on this strength. after being spotted as a talent by her physical education teacher in her village school, she moved to bangalore, where she could access better resources. but to compete on the world stage, what she needed the most was a dedicated guide runner. translation: i kept asking, "how do i run, as i'm blind i "and cannot see the track?