A 45-year-old painter, Raj Kumar (name changed), lost both hands in a tragic train accident in 2020. For four years, the brushes that once brought his imagination to life lay silent. But then something extraordinary happened…

Meena Mehta (name changed), a retired vice principal, had always wanted to donate her body after death. When she was declared brain-dead, her family honored her wishes. This decision would change everything, giving this artist a chance to paint again.

In January 2024, doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital achieved what seemed impossible: Delhi’s and North India’s first successful bilateral hand transplant! Even more noteworthy? This was one of the few such transplants performed on a person with darker skin tones.
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