Seventeen years on, the wounds of November 26, 2008, haven’t healed for 75-year-old Colaba resident, Damyantiben Gohil, whose 26-year-old son, Harish Gohil, was shot by terrorists who were firing indiscriminately from Nariman House. To this day, Damyantiben hopes for her son’s miraculous return and weeps for him daily.

Harish, who worked as a dancer and performed at shows and events, was engaged to be married in May 2009. The family was filled with joy, but what transpired on 26/11 shattered their lives forever, turning happiness into lifelong grief.