He rose against the odds from deafness to a life of crime to meagerly paid jobs and became a star employee at one of Taiwan's biggest realty agencies. The 56-year-old was arrested in Taipei in late July for snatching a purse from a woman, local media reported. Having lost his hearing at just 8 months old, Wang — who cannot speak — spent his early life caught up in petty crime and drugs. In 2009, President Ma Ying-jeou met with Wang and praised him for his inspirational life story. The officer and others in the station gave NT$1,500 to Wang to help him out, according to local media reports.

Source: The China Post August 03, 2017 07:07 UTC