Khaleej Times

Disabled girl creates magic with colours

- Ankita Chaturvedi ankita@khaleejtim­es.com

DUBAI — She can beat any skillful painter with her impressive paintings. when she holds a brush between her feet and plays with colours on the canvas, she creates magic. when she sings, her mesmerisin­g voice reaches directly to the hearts. kanmony sasi, an extra ordinarily talented painter and singer born without hands, inspires everyone to become independen­t in life.

On her recent visit to the uae as a chief guest for an onam event organised by some college students, the 15-year-old girl motivated youngsters with her enthusiasm and positivity.

A truly courageous girl from the alappuzha district of the indian state of kerala, kanmony left everyone stunned with her attitude. she never feels that she is missing anything in her life rather she thinks if she will not keep her spirits high, will surely miss something good in life.

“This life is beautiful, we get it only once. i believe we all must enjoy it fully and we should be happy with what we have, rather being sad about what we don’t have. independen­ce is irreplacea­ble; nothing can give you the kind of satisfacti­on it gives. i want every person to learn to be independen­t because no one is going to be with you for the whole life,” says a

This life is beautiful, we get it only once. I believe we all must enjoy it fully and we should be happy with what we have, rather being sad about what we don’t.” Kanmony Sasi

confident Kanmony.

She challenges life with her vigorous willpower and zeal to overcome every possible hurdle. she sets a perfect example for the people who fear failures and are not brave enough to face it. an avid reader and a big fan of music, Kanmony love reading autobiogra­phies whenever she gets time. she listens to her favourite singer Shankar Mahdevan and derives inspiratio­n for singing from him.

“Music makes me feel alive. i started it as a hobby when i was quite young,” she mentioned when asked how she started singing.

With her confidence and right approach towards life, she is all set to write her board exams next year. with the support from her parents, friends and relatives Kanmony is climbing up in life successful­ly. she has also recently acted in a commercial movies back home and is quite excited about it as well.

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 ?? Times Photos by Shihab Khaleej ?? Kanmony Sasi, 15, draws a special piece using her feet for during her stay in Dubai. —
Times Photos by Shihab Khaleej Kanmony Sasi, 15, draws a special piece using her feet for during her stay in Dubai. —

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