Turkish girl holds on to life with a bionic arm
A disabled Turkish girl, Zubeyde Nisa Karabacak, has found a new life with the help of a bionic arm. /CFP

A disabled Turkish girl, Zubeyde Nisa Karabacak, has found a new life with the help of a bionic arm. /CFP

She celebrated her 30th birthday on June 11 by taking a series of photos recording her life with "Revo," her bionic arm. /CFP

She celebrated her 30th birthday on June 11 by taking a series of photos recording her life with "Revo," her bionic arm. /CFP

She lost her arm in a traffic accident and has lived through three other traumas: falling from a height, cancer and a heart attack. /CFP

She lost her arm in a traffic accident and has lived through three other traumas: falling from a height, cancer and a heart attack. /CFP

Though having gone through many difficulties, she has kept a firm hold on life. She plays the violin and the drum, paints and cooks and has been discovering new hobbies and adapting to more skills with her new arm. /CFP

Though having gone through many difficulties, she has kept a firm hold on life. She plays the violin and the drum, paints and cooks and has been discovering new hobbies and adapting to more skills with her new arm. /CFP