FOUR years ago, a traffic accident cost Le Thi Kim Tram her left arm. Amid the trauma, the 42-year-old lay recovering in hospital, thinking of ways to continue her livelihood – cutting hair, a trade followed by three generations of her family. Office worker Nguyen Van Tri admitted to being a bit nervous about getting his hair cut by Tram at first. Despite having already hurdled many obstacles, Tram dreams of having some form of a prosthetic robotic arm one day. “You can do anything one-handed with practice, but you can do it better with both hands, ” she said.

Source: The Star March 13, 2021 01:07 UTC