Most of us have been guilty of moaning about how difficult it is to get out of bed and ready in the morning.
But for Marina Hodyi, a 21-year-old Russian woman from the small region of Sevastopol, on the Crimean peninsula, the morning routine poses a unique set of challenges — and the way she overcomes them is downright inspiring.
The bold brunette woman has no arms, so each day, she drinks tea, puts on make-up using only her legs.
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Hodyi has also learned to grasp a pencil adeptly with her toes, and can sketch impressively well on a notepad.
She can be seen going about her daily life in a video posted to YouTube by international news agency RT Ruptly.
As news.com.au reports, in the clip — the authenticity of which has not been independently verified — Hodyi can be seen using her legs and feet to complete other everyday tasks such as putting on mascara, using a computer, and drawing faces and hearts.
The remarkable young woman can also reportedly cook.
RT Ruptly reports the young woman “refused to use prosthetic limbs,” but doesn’t explain in the video caption how she lost her arms.
One thing that is clear, however, is that the young woman’s creativity and perseverance in the face of adversity is nothing short of incredible.
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It takes a great deal of tenacity and determination to overcome such an enormous obstacle.
Marina, we applaud you.
Top Comments
This makes me a little bit uncomfortable, and I can't quite put my finger on why. Maybe it's to do with Stella Young's comments that people with disabilities don't exist for our inspiration. Thoughts??
Broadly not, but perhaps this is just one individual with a disability wanting to share their story? If so, hopefully she is making a pretty penny doing so.
"Most of us have been guilty of moaning about how difficult it is to get out of bed and ready in the morning."
Right from the start.. and also I don't get why it is mentioned that she doesn't explain how she lost her arms. Why would she be expected to explain her condition?!