From carrying firewood to Olympic silver, Chanu's story of courage

Born in a poor family, Mirabai was the youngest of six siblings. Her father Saikhom Kriti Meitei used to work as a construction worker in the state Public Works Department in Imphal, while her mother Saikhom Tombi Devi ran a small tea-snack shop at the village. The salary of her father was just about enough for hand-to-mouth existence.