Aman Selma

Selma was born on 21 June 1978 in Berlin, Germany, and has lived with a physical disability since birth due to oxygen deprivation at the time of delivery. She experiences tetra spasticity affecting both her upper and lower limbs, which prevents her from using her hands.

After completing her secondary education, Selma undertook an apprenticeship as an office administrator and earned her IHK (Chamber of Commerce) certificate. She later attended evening school, where she achieved her Mittlere Reife (O-Level equivalent) and subsequently obtained her university entrance qualification for applied sciences. She went on to study law at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, where she remained enrolled until 2016.

Selma uses a wheelchair but is able to move independently for short periods. This allows her to sit on a regular stool while painting — an activity through which she expresses her creativity and determination with remarkable perseverance.