Joanne planning to bring hope on Asia trip

She’s already the talk of New York after telling a UN conference that being born without arms and legs won’t stop her one day leading an independent life.

But Joanne O’Riordan will soon embark on an even more inspiring trip when she travels to SouthEast Asia to meet another child born without limbs.

The 16-year-old, just one of seven people in the world to have total Amelia syndrome, is keen to share her motto of “no limbs, no limits”.

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