They may not have been able to hear the thunderous applause they received at Vasco in Goa recently, after winning the personality pageant, but Meet Raisinghani and Tejal Khatri, the winner and second runner-up of Mister and Miss Deaf International 2019, respectively, surely know that the story of their dreams will be heard, as they will be flying to Russia to be part of the international round of the competition later this year.
Meet and Tejal, former students of the School for the Deaf-Mutes Society on Ashram Road, always wanted to get into modelling or give performances in other spheres, such as dance and other skills. Parvati Raisinghani, Meet’s mother, said that they initially tried to discourage Meet but eventually realized that this was his calling. “Going abroad and representing the country on such a stage is a confidence booster for Tejal, who is working hard to improve her performances. Such successes break the notion that beauty pageants are only for the able-bodied,” said Meena Khatri, Tejal’s mother.
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