NICK VUJICIC

Nick Vujicic was born in Melbourne,

Australia, in 1982 to Dusanka and
Borislav Vujicić, Serbian immigrants
from Yugoslavia.

He was born with tetra-amelia without

some fully formed limbs.

His parents were sad because his son

was born with that defect

Vujicic has two small and deformed

feet, one of which he calls his "chicken
drumstick" because of its shape.

Originally, he was born with the toes of that foot fused. An operation was
performed to separate the toes so that he could use them as fingers to grab, turn a
page, or perform other functions. 

Vujicic thrived in his teenage and young adult years despite being bullied. After his
mother showed him a newspaper article about a man dealing with a severe
disability when he was seventeen, he started to give talks at his prayer
group. Vujicic graduated from Griffith University at the age of 21 with a Bachelor of
Commerce degree, with a double major in accountancy and financial planning.

When he was ten he tried to drown himself in the bathtub, but he did not let himself
die to remember the love his parents had for him. After praying numerous times for
his arms and legs to grow, he felt grateful for his life, and eventually realized that
he was unique in the class, that he had challenges to face, and that his life could
inspire other people.

Nick is an example of life and a great fighter, despite his disability and physical
limitations.

ALUMNA: EVELYN KATHERIN RIOS CERVANTES

Nicholas James Vujicic nació el 4 de diciembre de 1982, en Brisbane, Australia
con el síndrome de tretra-amelia, el cual se caracteriza por la carencia de
extremidades. Es decir, Nick nació sin piernas ni brazos, solamente tiene una
formación o Meromelia de lado inferior izquierdo.
Nick es un ejemplo de vida y un gran luchador, pese a su discapacidad y
limitaciones físicas. Durante su edad escolar, se mudaron a Melbourne para tener
una mejor calidad de vida. Pero la situación no fue fácil, ya que el estado de
Victoria prohibió su ingreso a la escuela por su discapacidad. Más tarde las leyes
Australianas cambiaron su futuro, Nick se convirtió en uno de los primeros
alumnos con discapacidad en integrarse en escuelas comunes.
Al ser molestado por sus compañeros en la escuela, debido a su discapacidad,
Nick tuvo episodios de depresión durante su infancia, y cuando tenía alrededor de
ocho años, pensó en suicidarse. A los diez años trató de ahogarse en la bañera,
pero no se dejó morir por recordar el amor que le tenían sus padres. Después de
orar numerosas veces para que le crecieran brazos y piernas, se sintió agradecido
por su vida, y eventualmente se dio cuenta de que él era único en la clase, que
tenía retos que enfrentar, y que su vida podría inspirar a otras personas. En esto
no se equivocó.
Hizo una carrera universitaria graduándose en Contabilidad y Planificación
Financiera a los 21 años y más tarde se convertiría en orador motivacional, dando
charla a jóvenes y adultas sobre diferentes temas. Ya estuvo en los 5 continentes
y ha estado en más de 30  países dando charlas motivadoras. También fundó una
organización en 2005 llamada “Life Withouts Limbs”, está comprometida con dar
motivación e inspiración a las personas sin extremidades. En 2008 filmó su propio
documental llamado “nacido sin extremidades”.
Nicholas James Vujicic was born on December 4, 1982, in Brisbane, Australia with the tretra-amelia
syndrome, which is characterized by a lack of limbs. That is to say, Nick was born without legs or arms, he
only has a formation or Meromelia from the lower left side.

Nick is an example of life and a great fighter, despite his disability and physical limitations. During their
school age, they moved to Melbourne to have a better quality of life. But the situation was not easy, since the
state of Victoria banned him from school because of his disability. Later Australian laws changed his future,
Nick became one of the first students with disabilities to integrate into common schools.

When bothered by his classmates at school, due to his disability, Nick had episodes of depression during his
childhood, and when he was about eight years old, he thought about committing suicide. When he was ten he
tried to drown himself in the bathtub, but he did not let himself die to remember the love his parents had for
him. After praying numerous times for his arms and legs to grow, he felt grateful for his life, and eventually
realized that he was unique in the class, that he had challenges to face, and that his life could inspire other
people. In this he was not wrong.

He made a university career graduating in Accounting and Financial Planning at age 21 and later became a
motivational speaker, giving talks to young people and adults on different topics. He has already been in the 5
continents and has been in more than 30 countries giving motivational talks. She also founded an organization
in 2005 called "Life Withouts Limbs", is committed to giving motivation and inspiration to people without
limbs. In 2008 he filmed his own documentary called "born without limbs".