Teaching helped me survive, says Indian quadruple amputee


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Pratibha writing with a pen strapped to her amputated arm during a class at her home in Karhe. Photos: Indranil Mukherjee/AFP

When gangrene robbed Indian teacher Pratibha Hilim of her hands and feet three years ago, her dreams of returning to class gave her the strength to endure.

The 51-year-old now gives her lessons from home, wielding a pen or a stick of chalk strapped to her arm, for youngsters in a remote community where opportunities for education are scarce.

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