No legs but brimming with desire

Onwards: Muhammad Nur (left), Umar Hafiy (centre) and Muhammad Nafis on the rooftop of Komtar. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Born with sacral agenesis, Umar Hafiy Harith Nor Amir Hafizi, seven, will never have what is deemed a normal life because of his severely deformed hips and legs.

But whatever fate takes away, the earnest desire to strive and thrive glows strong in him, and he has the chance now to excel despite overwhelming odds.