Girl who received hand transplant ties rakhi to late donor's brother: 'Rakhi tied with hand that made it all possible'
India, Aug. 28 -- Electrocution survivor Anamta, who received a hand transplant from a 9-year-old donor after an amputation, celebrated Raksha Bandhan with her donor's family. The teenager used her transplanted hand to tie a rakhi on the donor's brother, honouring the gift that gave her a second chance at life.
"At 13, I lost my right hand in an accident, due to electrocution. Years later, on Raksha Bandhan, that same hand was held by a grieving mother as she whispered, 'Meri beti vapas aagayi',' Anamta told Humans of Bombay.
Sharing about the accident that changed her life, she shared, "In 2022, I was visiting my aunt in UP. Coming from Mumbai, when I saw an open terrace at her place, it felt rare. So, I ran upstairs to play. I remembe...
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