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More than a limb lost: How amputees rose above obstacles on their path to independence

Nancy Mumbua. [Courtesy]

Ann* has grown used to the strange looks she receives-some from strangers, others from people she knows.

First, it's the stares. Then, a noticeable shift in their expression when they realise her right arm is gone.

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