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In this Born Different special, we take a look at seven incredible individuals who live without limbs and do remarkable things.

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00:00 The world is full of incredible people and among those are individuals who live their lives by promoting positivity

00:07 despite being dealt a difficult hand in life.

00:10 These seven individuals all live their lives without all their limbs, but never let that fact hold them back.

00:16 Their inspirational way of living was so compelling that millions and millions of you watch their stories across Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat.

00:25 Here's a countdown of seven amazing people living extraordinary lives without limbs.

00:31 I walk out the door and I feel like I'm Beyonce.

00:35 Hello!

00:37 At number six.

00:39 Tilly lost her hands when she was just 15 months old to meningitis.

00:45 I was originally diagnosed with an ear infection and sent home, but it just really escalated from there.

00:51 When I went to change her nappy, we noticed the, I say they look like bruise-like marks.

00:57 This woman came over to me and just said, "We think your daughter's going to die."

01:02 And I was just like, "What? Will she live? Will she live?" That's all I kept asking.

01:08 And the nurses were just like, "We don't know. We can't say. We don't know anything."

01:14 They did say that I had to amputate my hands.

01:16 And of course my family did worry about that, but for them, that was a really small price to pay for my life.

01:22 Her story went viral across the internet when she debuted her unique bionic arms.

01:28 I love to like match them with my outfit. I've got quite a lot of cases. I've got like six or seven pairs.

01:36 It's like picking out a new handbag, thinking what shoes you're going to wear, matching it all together.

01:40 And I just love it. It's just so much fun.

01:45 22.2 million people have watched her story online.

01:49 And Tilly has even taken to improving her makeup skills using her bionic arms.

01:54 Although there's some elements that still need a bit of practice.

01:58 Who do you trust to do your makeup?

02:00 Don't lie.

02:02 After last night, she booked me an eyebrow mascara.

02:05 In at number five.

02:14 Aged just five, Victoria was involved in a freak electrical accident

02:19 that caused her to lose both her arms and one of her legs.

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02:57 Having lost her limbs at such a young age, Victoria was able to adapt to life without them.

03:03 And the things she can do with her leg inspired people across the world.

03:07 Due to all the incredible things that Victoria has been able to do,

03:13 she's become an established influencer and uses her platform to inspire others.

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03:22 At number four.

03:27 My name is Sonequo Kademaunga. I'm 24 years old.

03:32 I don't know if there's a specific name for my disability, but I was born without limbs.

03:38 I don't have hands. I don't have knees as well.

03:41 Growing up in Zimbabwe without all her limbs, Sonequo had it harder than most.

03:46 When I was born, it was very hard for my family to accept that I was born with a disability.

03:54 Because by that time, when a child was born with a disability, it was considered to be a curse from the gods.

04:00 Growing up without limbs, it was very difficult.

04:04 Especially when I go out there to meet with other kids.

04:07 People, they used to stare at me. Some kids, they laughed at me.

04:11 So I faced a lot of challenges, which made me realise that I was different.

04:16 But despite this tough start to life, with the support of her family, she learned to block out those who judged her.

04:23 I have to be kind to myself. I have to love my body.

04:26 Because if I don't love my body, who's going to love me?

04:29 I realise that this is the body that God gave me, and I'm going to live in this body forever.

04:34 So I just need to love myself and accept that this is who I am.

04:37 She's got such a big personality. She's someone who's very loving.

04:41 When I look at some of the things that she's been through,

04:44 I think I wouldn't have been able to go through half of the things that she went through

04:50 and still have a positive attitude and mentality towards life.

04:54 Next up, at number three, not one, but two inspirational women

05:01 who thought they were the only ones with a disability like theirs until finding one another online.

05:07 When you don't see people like you, it feels like you're the only person in the world that's like that.

05:12 I really thought I was the only one out here with that condition until I found Chastity.

05:17 We caught up with them on the day when they finally met in person for the first time.

05:22 We're going to see Jalisa. Going to see Jalisa. I'm super excited.

05:26 We are about two minutes away.

05:30 Hey! Hi!

05:34 What's up, Jalisa? Nice to meet you. Oh my God!

05:39 I'm Chastity. I'm from Arlington, Texas. I am 32 years old.

05:46 Hi, my name is Jalisa Aspina. I'm from Houston, Texas. I am 31 years old.

05:50 You have more toes than me. I'm jealous.

05:54 44.7 million people across social media tuned in to see these two bond over their shared experiences

06:00 of living life without all their limbs. And you can understand why.

06:05 I walk out the door and I feel like I'm being asked that.

06:09 Hello!

06:11 At number two is Kaitlyn. She was just 18 when she contracted meningitis.

06:19 Within those first 12 hours, literally my whole body started to turn purple,

06:24 like right before my family's eyes. It progressed very fast.

06:30 We were constantly being told that they're doing everything they can,

06:34 but chances are not good. Prepare yourself for the worst.

06:38 I ended up getting all of my limbs amputated.

06:42 Having to adapt to such a massive physical change at that age was a huge adjustment for Kaitlyn.

06:48 But she found ways of seeing the positives.

06:51 And that's why this film racked up an amazing 68.5 million views.

06:57 I wanted to start my YouTube channel because I used to watch a lot of makeup tutorials.

07:02 That's when I became obsessed with makeup.

07:05 If you want to see me go from this to this, then keep on watching.

07:09 I was like, that looks really fun and something that I could do.

07:14 [Laughter]

07:16 Our number one most viewed video is all about Gabe,

07:23 a young man who was born with Hanhart syndrome,

07:26 which resulted in him having no arms or legs.

07:29 But he inspired us all by showing us how he's adjusted to life without any limbs at all.

07:35 Some of my biggest proudest moments in my life would be learning how to walk,

07:42 learning how to get myself dressed.

07:45 But it wasn't an easy journey for Gabe.

07:48 There were so many times when I was younger that I didn't understand why they wouldn't just do it for me.

07:53 Like, I have no arms and legs, please just do it for me. I don't want to do it.

07:57 And they'd just say, no, you can do it. You'll figure out a way.

08:01 The biggest concern as a parent, obviously, was how do we raise a son with no arms and legs to be independent?

08:10 I've worked hard with Gabe to help him overcome different challenges and handicaps and to help him be independent.

08:20 Despite the hardships he's faced, Gabe didn't let his condition stop him from pursuing his passions.

08:26 I first started dancing when I was in the seventh grade.

08:33 I told myself that I wanted to try out for the talent show.

08:36 I didn't tell anybody that I was trying out just because I wanted it to be a surprise.

08:40 So I tried out and I made the audition and I went home and I told my family and they're like, what did you do?

08:46 I was like, no, really, I danced.

08:48 I performed that dance in front of my entire junior high school and I got a standing ovation.

08:58 That was just a huge eye-opening moment that this is something that I could do, that I wanted to do.

09:03 And that if I just pushed myself, I could definitely do it.

09:06 And now I'm doing benefit concerts and helping raise money for people with sicknesses.

09:11 Gabe's story accumulated a huge 182 million views across Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat.

09:19 And it's clear to see why.

09:21 I've been able to accomplish so much and I think it's funny when people say, do you wish you ever had prosthetics?

09:30 And my answer is always no, because I've already come so far in my independence without them.

09:36 I like my body the way it is and I'm proud of what it's capable of doing.

09:41 So next time you're having a glass half-empty type of day, think about these seven amazing individuals

09:48 and how they've made so much out of their lives without having what so many of us take for granted.

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