From Losing Both Hands at the Age of 14 to Finishing 300 Paintings – The Battle of an Artist

By Tanaya Singh

May 30, 2016

Dhaval Khatri lost both his hands at the age of 14 and his school asked him to leave. But no such obstacle could stop him from continuing his education, writing all his exams himself, playing guitar and finally – painting. Calling himself “an artist, not by choice but by chance”, Dhaval says that he has made 300 paintings till now. This is his story.

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Here is a look at some of his paintings:

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All pictures: Facebook

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