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43 Great Inspires

People who inspire us to be better are not weak, scared or stuck. They are

bold and have the fortitude and courage to push through their fears and
take a stand on what they believe.

All these people triumphed over disability or illness to achieve fame. Can

you identify them ?

1 She lost her one leg at an early age. She 2
became a famous dancer and actor of
Indian cinema. ___________________

She was blind and deaf. She became a
famous author and lecturer. She travelled all
over the world and worked for the deaf and
blind people. ___________________

He was crippled by polio 3 4 This renowned British

and spent much of his physicist and author of ‘A
time in a wheelchair. He Brief History of Time’
was elected as the suffers from motor neuron
President of USA for a disease. He is confined to a

record four times. wheelchair and speaks with
___________________ the aid of a voice
synthesizer.
5 ___________________

She injured in a trolley accident and forced into bed rest for several

months. She also contracted polio when she was six and had a
mishapen leg. She is a well-known artist with disabilities.
___________________

Clue Corner This Corner

Nick Vujicic is another world famous
a) Helen Keller b) Stephen Hawking
celebrity with a disability and founder
c) Franklin Roosevelt d) Frida Kahlo
of Life Without Limbs – an organisation
e) Sudha Chandran
for people with physical disabilities.

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