Photo: India Atkinson/Instagram
A 20-year-old from Belfast has Symbrachydactyly by the name of India Atkinson has emerged as a social media sensation while educating people about her disability.
She has a rare condition meaning she was born without fingers on her left hand.
She took to TikTok to address common misconceptions about her disability using humour. She says there is often a stigma attached to having a disability and she wants to make others feel comfortable by showing it off.
Growing up, India often heard the word “weird” being used to describe her hand. Had there been someone with a disability she could have looked up to on social media, she says, it would have given her more confidence, in an interview.
