Niki had a big family, with a wonderful daughter from her previous marriage and a loving husband. She couldn’t forget her childhood dream of adopting a child and giving them a loving home. With her husband’s support, they decided to adopt a child from an orphanage.
They looked at many profiles before choosing a young child who had very little chance of being adopted. Rustam was born with several developmental issues, and his mother left him when she saw his condition.
She was blamed for having an unhealthy lifestyle during her pregnancy. Because of some inherited facial traits, Rustam had to be fed through a tube since he couldn’t eat on his own. He also had trouble with speech and development delays. He was born with just one leg. They tried their best to reconstruct his face.
When Niki first met the child, she wasn’t scared. She immediately started thinking about how she and her husband could help him. One year after the adoption, Rustam began using crutches and later got a prosthetic leg to help him walk. He worked hard with a speech therapist, and now people can understand him clearly when he talks.
At first, other kids didn’t trust Rustam and teased him. They avoided playing with him on the playground. Niki decided to start an Instagram account to share her son’s story with the world. She posted funny moments and photos from their lives, and Rustam’s page quickly became popular.
With the story getting attention, Niki and Rustam started receiving invitations to many TV shows. Niki tells her son that what matters most is a person’s soul, and he should never be ashamed of his appearance. Rustam still has challenges ahead, but he always has the support of his loving family.
