Born to a poor farming family in West Bengal, Sakina Khatun was diagnosed with polio when she was just a toddler. Growing up, the world constantly reminded her of her physical limitations and financial struggles. People expected her to quietly accept a life of dependence. She completely refused. Instead of surrendering, she found her freedom under the crushing weight of a barbell. Without elite gyms, expensive nutrition, or early sponsors, she built her physical and mental strength through pure, unfiltered defiance.