Shano Seamand is a young female living with a degenerative genetic disorder known as Friedreichs Ataxia. She was raised between Iran and Kurdistan until the age of 12 where she moved to Australia. Shano experienced a normal childhood and showed no signs of having a degenerative disorder. She lived a normal life, running around and helping out her family. Her life was changed forever when she started having various health issues. A diagnosis of Friedreichs Ataxia was made which threw her life upside-down. Suddenly she was a child with a serious disorder which she was kept in the dark about. After hearing from multiple doctors that there was no hope, Shano took her health into her own hands, and began her journey to prove people wrong. She is no longer a child, but a strong women determined to be independent and do things her own way. You can follow Shano and her journey on her social media page @shanokurd