"As an artiste, Leonardo Da Vinci is my hero. The great scientist Einstein was born with learning disabilities. Confined to a wheelchair, legendary physicist Stephen Hawking also overcame disabilities,” (1/7) 
Says Swapna Augustine, who was born without arms at Paingottoor in Ernakulam.
Swapna's parents -- Augustine, a farmer, and Sophie, a homemaker -- enrolled Swapna at a home for the disabled in Changanassery when she was six and she attended a school nearby. (2/7)
Swapna's parents -- Augustine, a farmer, and Sophie, a homemaker -- enrolled Swapna at a home for the disabled in Changanassery when she was six and she attended a school nearby. (2/7)
Perhaps, it was this early life away from home that made the eldest child independent and confident despite her disability. (3/7)
"My greatest strength and source of motivation through all this had been my father who passed away a few years ago. He never let me feel that I lacked something. (4/7)
Swapna would go home for festivals, but rest of the time, she learnt to do everything with her feet including, drawing and painting, which would later turn out to be her calling in life. (5/7)
It was a neighbour, noticing her flair for drawing, who suggested the Swapna join Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA), which is headquartered in Switzerland and has an office in Mumbai. (6/7)
This helped her sell her works along with similar artists. There are 24 such artistes all over India and their number totals 700 spread across around 80 countries.
Today, Swapna is known for her beautiful paintings that have won acclaim from across the world. (7/7)
Today, Swapna is known for her beautiful paintings that have won acclaim from across the world. (7/7)
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