3 Bomb Blast in Mumbai video

A glassy-eyed Parag Sawant, with a deep dent on his forehead and a food pipe fixed to his throat, is an unforgettable face of the trauma left behind by the train blasts that hit Mumbai on July 11, 2006. As we approach the fifth anniversary of the serial terror attacks, 32-year-old Parag's miraculous recovery to a fully conscious state emerges as a story of hope and a testament to Mumbai's undying spirit in the face of adversity.

At one time, he had been written off as a coma patient. Parag was in a Churchgate-Virar train when a bomb went off near Mira Road, leading him to spend nearly two years in listlessness. In 2008, he uttered a few words. Only a few months ago he started talking and even joking with others.

Parag's wife and parents take turns to ensure that someone is by his bedside at Hinduja Hospital in Mahim every day, their faith that he will improve holding them in good stead.