They blossomed to explore the hidden celebrity in themselves, they influenced our culture by striking revolutions and overall, they actualized us that WE CAN DO IT to live out on our dreams, despite of physical barriers. Mindbox salutes the ten daredevils who overcame their impairments and impacted the society with their personal intuition and extraordinary acts.

3. Not only does God play dice, but… he sometimes throws
them where they cannot be seen. Sure enough, this genius,
victim of a motor neuron disease, has changed the world by
his revolutionary theories. Completely paralyzed with his
legs, arms and voice, Hawking’s wheelchair is attached with
a computer system which is operated by an infrared ‘blink
switch.’ This renowned cosmologist and Honorary Fellow of
the Royal Society of Arts is admired among tech pundits for
his works on gravitational singularities, black holes along
with his best seller A Brief History of Time.

4. Helen Keller

5. Inspiration of a movie The Miracle Worker, Helen
Keller was the first deaf and blind person to earn the
degree of Bachelor of Arts. She was also an
authoritative member of the Socialist Party
of America where she openly criticized the policies of
Woodrow Wilson. An illustrious author of
12 books and winner of the Presidential Medal of
Freedom, Helen devoted her later life to work for the
American Foundation for Blind.

7. Well known for being the first pilot to fly a plane using
only feet, Jessica Cox was born without arms but this
deficiency was ineffective to stop this wonder lady
from capturing her goals. A graduate in psychology,
holder of two black belts in Taekwondo, fond of fast
driving, Jessica can also type 25 words/minute on
computer and surprisingly she can put contact lenses
in eyes, using her feet. She also works as a
motivational speaker and encourages
disable people to change their stereotyped mentality.

9. What more can I say about this dynamic and inspiring
soul? This multi-instrumental musician was born blind on
March 10, 1988, along with crippled limbs. An inborn
patient of bilateral anophthalmia and hip dysplasia,
Hughes was backed up by his father, who introduced him
to piano at the early age of nine months. Hughes was
spotlighted by media, when in 2006, as a student of
University of Louisville, he played trumpet in the
Louisville Marching Band where his father was pushing
him on a wheelchair. After the exposure of his
extraordinary talent, he was subsequently invited to
perform across the country.

11. A lady of sheer determination, Sudha Chandran is
counted among one of the most celebrated
Bharatanatyam dancers of the Indian subcontinent.
Holder of master degree in Economics, her right leg
was amputated in 1981, due to Gangrene but this
lady of incredible will-power defeated her impairment
and fixed an artificial leg. After slow down of two
years, she was back in her profession with the
thunderous applause across the world. Apart from
her dancing skills, she is also known for her
astounding performances in Indian movies and
television series.