people's imagination, after being born without limbs, and surviving an abusive childhood

to become a successful painter and motivational speaker.

00:37 COMM: But from the beginning the odds were

stacked against her. Zuly was born with Tetra-amelia syndrome. A rare condition which meant her

arms and legs didn't develop properly.

00:58 COMM: But Zuly's mother was determined that

her daughter would grow up to be an independent woman despite her disability.

01:35 COMM: As well as adapting to daily life without

arms or legs, Zuly also developed an extraordinary talent for painting with her mouth. But further

tragedy meant Zuly struggled to cope with the cards she'd been dealt.

01:47 COMM: Her father committed suicide when she

was only two. Then at the age of seven, Zuly was raped.

01:56 COMM: As a teenager she hit rock bottom.

02:27 COMM: But

Zuly couldn't be defeated, she found the strength to turn her life around, and began giving

motivational lectures. Ten years later, she regularly speaks in businesses, prisons and

schools, and is

the pride

of her hometown.