2. Nguyễn Ngọc Ký was born on
28/6/1947 (Nam Định)
When he was 4 years old, he got a
fever. After that severe illness, his
hands became paralyzed.
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4. Despite the paralyzed arms, Teacher Ký still insisted
on going to school.
He started to learn how to write when he was 7 years
old. At first, he tried to hold the pen with his mouth like
a bird using its beak to collect food. But it didn’t work.
Seeing the chicken used its feet to dig for food, he
thought about using his feet to write.
He practiced everyday. Finally, he was able to use his
feet to hold the pen.
With persistence, he managed to use his feet not just
for writing but for many other tasks as well (daily
activities, cutting, typing…)
5. • He chose Literacy as his major in high school.
• In 1966, Ha Noi University offered him a scholarship.
• He graduated in 1970 and came back to his hometown
to work as a teacher.
• 1994, he became a member of the Education
Department in Go Vap, HCMC.
6. In his life, he had received 2 medals from the president Ho Chi Minh.
In 1962, when Uncle Ho heard about his perseverance in learning
how to write by feet and keep up with the classmates.
In 1963, Teacher Ký was promoted to attend a national math
competition and he came at 5th
place.
In 2005, his name was written in the Vietnam Genius Book for the
first person to write by feet.
Since he moved to HCMC, he has delivered about 1,500
speeches among primary, secondary, high schools and universities.
