Famous people with disabilities who inspire millions https://www.qriyo.com/blog/famous-people-with-disabilities/
• No one can even begin to understand the agony of a handicapped person. What he/she must go through every day and how they cope with life. They are surrounded by people who constantly remind them of their disability. But, your disability is not inability, you can still do great things in life and fulfill your dreams. Just remember, God gave everyone at least one special ability, you just have to find out what’s yours. These 10 famous people with disabilities are proof that nothing can stop you from dreaming and achieving.
Nicholas James Vujicic • Also commonly known as Nick Vujicic, he was born with tetraamelia syndrome (absence of limbs). He is a motivational speaker who has touched the lives of millions. He swims, plays football, and pretty much does everything, just like any other person. Nick didn’t let his disability stop him from staying happy, achieve his goals in life and live life to its fullest. He founded an NGO named Life Without Limbs through which he motivates people to have faith in Jesus, who he believes gives him strength. He also starred in a short film called The butterfly circus for which he was awarded best actor in a short film by Method first Independent Film Festival
Muniba Mazari • Muniba Mazari belongs to Pakistan. At age of 21, she met with a car accident that left her lower body paralyzed. She spent 2 and a half months at a hospital and underwent 3 major and 2 minor surgeries. The list of her injuries is a long one, out of which, her spinal chord injury changed her life. She started painting and discovered her skill when she was bedridden for 2+ months. While she painted portraits of sorrow and how she felt, others found her work absolutely astonishing. It has been almost 10 years since her accident, she is now a motivational speaker, a prolific artist and interestingly, a wheelchair model and television host. Rising from Pakistan, she wants the world to recognize the talent and zeal of Pakistani girls. Being a model and a motivational speaker, she is also one of the most famous people with disabilities.
Stephen Hawking • One of the greatest living minds on the planet does not need an introduction. Stephen hawking stands among the most famous people with disabilities who have changed the world with their life’s work. He is a theoretical physicist and cosmologist. His work involves black holes, gravitational synergy theorems, quantum mechanics and a bunch of other things that I need another lifetime to understand. • He has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) which gradually paralyzes the whole body over the years. With a computer and speech generating device he is able to communicate with people. He has control over his cheek muscle which helps him to communicate. He is a prominent scientist who has greatly contributed to the theory of black holes. If he can do it, so you every disabled person
Broto | Bodybuilding competitions and other sports for disabled
• This is Broto from Kolkata. He was diagnosed with Polio in his early childhood, his parents sold their house for his treatment but he couldn’t defeat polio. He lost his Father due to an illness, and his mother passed due to severe diabetes when he was in 1st year of his graduation. Broto comes from a poor family. One day he was approached by someone who offered him to workout at their gym in exchange for a cleaning job. He found his passion in bodybuilding during his time there and decided to pursue it. Apart from winning competitions, he constantly wins the hearts of thousands and even lakhs. He shows us that one can build a body and enter a competition even with a disability.
Arunima Sinha • Aarunima Sinha, the first Indian Amputee to concur Mount Everest. She lost her leg when a group of thugs pushed her from a moving train. She constantly received pity and sympathy from people around her which she did not appreciate and she was not ready to accept that she could not do things just like everyone else. So, she climbed The Mount Everest and proved to the world that will power and dedication matter more than a perfect body to achieve great things in life. If these famous people with disabilities can do things which even physically gifted people cannot do, then there is nothing you cannot achieve in life