The life of Duong Boi, a girl from Shaanxi, China, changed after an accident in 1996 at the age of 8.
The life of Duong Boi, a girl from Shaanxi, China, changed after an accident in 1996 at the age of 8.
With both arms amputated, Duong Boi was almost in despair.
With both arms amputated, Duong Boi was almost in despair.
She began learning how to control her feet to work and has now used them as fluently as her hands.
She began learning how to control her feet to work and has now used them as fluently as her hands.
Not only that, Duong Boi also became a famous female traditional art embroidery artist in China.
Not only that, Duong Boi also became a famous female traditional art embroidery artist in China.
Duong Boi sold his paintings and had enough money to support his younger brother through college.
Duong Boi sold his paintings and had enough money to support his younger brother through college.
When Duong Boi’s story was widely shared in the media, the girl received many invitations to speak at schools for people with disabilities.
When Duong Boi’s story was widely shared in the media, the girl received many invitations to speak at schools for people with disabilities.
A man from the same village even proactively came to discuss with Duong Boi to start a business together.
A man from the same village even proactively came to discuss with Duong Boi to start a business together.
She is always optimistic and often posts positive sayings on social network Weibo to encourage herself and others.
She is always optimistic and often posts positive sayings on social network Weibo to encourage herself and others.
`Life can be very difficult, but as long as you have faith in yourself, you will always overcome it,` Duong Boi wrote.
`Life can be very difficult, but as long as you have faith in yourself, you will always overcome it,` Duong Boi wrote.
Kim Dung (Photo: Xinhua)
