Vanetta Rao, 11, of Veer Bhagat Singh International School (Malad) is an energetic girl who loves playing different sports like handball, football and most athletic events. She was recently in action, enthusiastically trying to find the hoop during the Mumbai Schools Sports Association-organised girls' under-13 basketball tournament at the Schools Sports Centre in Azad Maidan.

But as Vanetta jumps up to catch a pass, one is taken by surprise as the youngster raises a deformed left arm, which does not have a wrist or palm. The chirpy youngster, though, has no qualms about the deformity.