Blind Since Childhood, Freedom's Lifestyle Lives Up to Her Name

Freedom was diagnosed with eye cancer at just three months old, having both eyes removed by the age of five. Now 20, Freedom lives on a farm in the King Country and spends her days hunting, cooking, and driving cars… living up to her name!
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[@merrinkaforster1524]

I met Freedom and her mum at a blind and low vision assessment week in Auckland about 8 years ago. I’m so glad to hear she’s doing well and still living life to the fullest 🙂

[@user-fh5nn5mz4d]

when i went school in Taupo more than 10 years ago, I actually remembered freedom at Tauhara Primary School, She is a really good person and everyone likes her, She was also in the same class as my Brother Francis, I'm Emilio Smith and i Just thought I'll Comment to say hi and Hopefully you Remember me too(:

[@callenway8612]

She's SO BEAUTIFUL! She's a light. She's an inspiration. What a gem!

[@jennifermassey6458]

Wonderful family, and what a loving father. And she has such a fighting spirit

[@tinaterlaje483]

Freedom...you are an amazing young woman...and driving too...which blew me the hell away! I come from a family of seven brothers and a sister, whom like your family, is very supportive and loving in all that we do. Many families who have been devastated by disabling medical and challenging physical obstacles have been "broken." I'm so happy your family bond hasn't let this effect you and all, in keeping the normalcy and LOVE that is FAMILY! So proud of all your accomplishments and goals in life. God Bless You & your beautiful Family. Thank you for sharing your beautiful journey.

[@deirdrelist]

Wow! What an amazing family. You're right she is a huge achievement and her contribution to this world is her story. thank you

[@pumabear2724]

She needs her own reality t.v. show! I would deff.watch! Her entire family is interesting, actually! I found I didn't want it to end..😞💜💛✨

[@raidenwolfe6495]

Right!!! Damn wish I had a family like hers 🖤

[@danicornelius]

Oh, man... She's fantastic 😍 ripped my guts out when she started to cry.

[@liquidlunch3826]

You are beautiful and absolutely a inspiration!

[@pumabear2724]

@@liquidlunch3826 Who are your referring to?

[@jaejaestace]

Freedom, what a beautiful name, and equally beautiful soul. I watched this and fell in love with your perspective on life. You have taught me a massive lesson. You are a gift. ❤️❤️❤️

[@tadpole53]

The ending is great. I used to paint and lost touch with it, when she said she lost touch with music but that she'd get back to it one day I really related to that. Stringing that guitar and playing it had so much power to it. Keep going girl, not for anyone else but for you. 💖

[@dipankarchatterjee9416]

Well Freedom! That's a perfect name for her, because regardless of her disability her soul's is truly free!

[@raidenwolfe6495]

I have just found this channel..and this is the 4th episode I have watched and I gotta say these people that the show is about jave the most beautiful familys...like i am completely dumfounded Ive never seen such spirit in all my life and I bloody love it!!! 🖤🖤🖤 lol as Im writing this the dad is teaching Freedom to drive and wow!! how the hell do I get onto one of these family's lol ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ChassityNOubre_88]

I feel terrible. She's a cancer survivor like me, but lost both of her sight in each eye to cancer and can cook a whole meal, etc. I have both sight in my eyes and I can't cook, isn't the best driver, complains about the littlest things in life, etc. Freedom truly is a motivation for me to try harder at things and to stop complaining.

[@thesparklingunicorn8543]

Freedom has inspired me alot your amazing

[@cch9234]

Now, that's a young Lady with a great Attitude to life, and what has been dealt to her.

[@MegaGemini89]

Omgosh! I got so happy when the dogs were riding on the car! Such a beautiful family

[@user-ku1sd3iq5k]

She's amazing, her family are amazing.

[@makalaka123]

beautiful story from a beautiful girl!! inspired to another level with Freedom’s willingness to give everything a go and not to let her lack of sight stop her from doing things everyone else does! she’s not lazy and doesn’t make excuses, totally admirable! 💜 bless you and take care girl!! xx

[@estelamagrela5966]

You are so beautiful Freedom! Sending you love from Brazil... I hope you find even more happiness in life... love 🇧🇷

[@river8760]

Freedom is a cool name and she is a very brave, fun, and awesome person. Wishing you all the best in your life.

[@amY5323]

I really enjoyed watching this. I think we could all learn something from Freedom

[@crystalchainz3419]

All my love goes out to this whanau.What a tough chick.Too much Freedom💖

[@juliescheidler7763]

Good for her, I'm glad she's got a supportive family that loves her.

[@Chanceisafoodie]

So incredibly impressed by Freedom and the entire family. And how about her driving a stick?! That was awesome to see.

[@jamesrafiki09]

I am moved at how incredible this young woman is!! Such a strong woman your are, surrounded by an amazing family! Good Bless you and your family Freedom x Love from Sydney, Australia

[@bridgetsimpson7640]

wow, I just love this family! and Freedom, u are one amazing person tht I would love to meet!!!!

[@amyvaneijk98]

Freedom!! You are such a bundle of joy I really think you can do anything in life!! Go on like you are doing now!! You are doing AWESOME 👏

[@bonniedevante6700]

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger! You’re a survivor and the support network you have surrounded by you is absolutely beautiful. You go girl ❤️

[@dakishimete-_-]

OK but the dogs riding the car 😂 so cute

[@7NELSONPICHARDO]

To have even half of the heart of freedom would be amazing she amazes me in every aspect

[@gurya]

Wonderful supportive family. Freedom you are amazing!

[@lapis3834]

Amazing girl. Amazing family. She drove blind 😄 Looked so nice to live there with the animals, family ,farm and community everyone knew eachothers. Hope in the future cars for blind is possible without too costly. Wish I had a car and drivers driver's license, too.Understand it's hard being blind. Freedom impressed me ,tho.

[@quaysha1]

Awesome family and amazing young woman. Sidenote: those darn kinder eggs are expensive 😂

[@juliestevenson9151]

Good for her brave young woman

[@isyssshanty7359]

This is so inspiring❤️

[@MsAsangel]

Wow Free, you are an awesome young woman. Don't ever give up on your dreams. Continue living life to the fullest and enjoying every moment.

[@ciarafitzgerald723]

A truly beautiful person. You are so inspirational, along with your family 💚 Love from Ireland, sweet lady x

[@rainbowkitsch6855]

Beautiful girl and beautiful soul.

[@qammararshad6891]

God bless you. Amen

[@IndigoJo]

There was a boy in my sixth form tutor group whose name translated as Freedom, and who was known as Free. I still can't remember what his actual name was but he was from Zimbabwe. When the teacher read out his name in class, he said "it means freedom". The teacher asked him "can we call you freedom?" and he said "Free". When she asked him that I thought "wow, how rude".

[@MegaGemini89]

So inspiring! Such a beautiful soul! ❤️❤️🤗

[@katy3299]

OMG THE KIWI'S ARE A STRONG BREED!!!

[@valerief1231]

Thanks for sharing your story and your family with us, I feel blessed to have had a glimpse into your life, I hope you will update us from time to time.

[@nischalganatra7921]

You are my inspiration 🔥

[@Cat_inatophat]

Freedom is so lovely. She’d do well with a Seeing Eye Dog/Guide Dog. A dog for Companionship and “eyes” and love. Help her shop in town for those Kinder Eggs! I hope she’s keeping well.

[@SundayBoy72]

Thank you mom and dad. Thank you freedom. May God’s bless your family. I learning to trust and take it one day at a time.

[@sonjam314]

I love this family!!! I would fit in well in the bush🥰 They are definitely my kind of people. I love how the dad lets FREE drive what a trust of each other and there senses. They treat Free like just another family member. They have her helping the farm and have instilled such great skills, worth ethic and strength in her❤️ I wish more people and families acted this way, even if they don’t have a blond family members or anyone disabled.This is how great families stick together🙏🏽❤️. God Bless you all🙏🏽✝️🙏🏽✝️ FREE is one of the most ambled people I know and I truly look up to her!!!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@mwestaway211]

She is awesome!

[@lukecooke9509]

Free is so strong with such a positive outlook !

[@melissaw3172]

wow wow wow! You're just amazing, super down to earth, such a light in this world! and what a cool whanau you have too xx

[@MrMaria0991]

indeed an inspiring video, to see her do things that even i cant do if i was blind,she never lets her disability define who she really is,and to have a supporting famliy as her backbone whats stopping her live her life😍😍...to freedom you go gurl,skys the limit thank you for sharing your story

[@KRMR75]

You are a blessing freedom

[@christinalee7985]

wonderful positive family. Freedom is so lucky to have her family and she's got a great attitude. What a positive family. Sorry for the youngest, but she will have that same wonderful supportive family.

[@thebeachroc]

what a lovely family.

[@mauricewilliams8609]

That's right she needs to own reality show she could be an inspiration to anybody with a disability that feels that they can't do something just look at her not too much gets her down all people with disabilities have the ups and downs of everyday life everybody does no one's perfect life's not perfect

[@loriscook5231]

Laughed watching the sisters playing the blind drinking game

[@neriman9731]

she iss awesomeeeeeee amazing spirittt

[@marilyntape508]

Cool Freedom driving 😊💜🇦🇺

[@mrs.garcia6978]

Very cool family and journey ☺

[@telegnes4500]

Wow! Beautiful country. Why is she not given the stick to guide her when she is walking? Wishing you all the best.💕💕💕

[@pitbullsandcalicos]

Freedom you are bloody awsum!

[@Pela_patate]

The guy playing the piano! I saw his doc!

[@keztukariri]

Nawww man your the best Free!

[@keztukariri]

Blind beer pong lolzzzz LOVE IT 😂 Another choice whanau ❤ ataahua xx

[@drunkdadchronicles]

she drives better than most people with eyesight

[@marilyntape508]

Some people have sight but they can’t see 😊💜🇦🇺

[@bornearth]

"Okay, Baby, you use your mouth now. "

[@polynesian_tingz906]

I'm from the King Country too #stikabush

[@NotProFishing]

Certified badass

[@ellahvlogs6382]

harty my bah free love you sige out ma bah free

[@theWightRabbit]

Can someone explain the "Sawdust" in the stew? Is it a cereal of some sort?

[@nvmchannel4068]

Nice,4:30

[@34aniaj]

27:28/28:37 Melanoma on the nail!!!

[@annadrozdowska7055]

I feel very sorry for her and her family but also for all these poor ships that are going to ended up in the sloughier house!

[@NaldiSooDiabolic]

This girl's blind and making a meal. I'm over here bitching about cooking. Wow she's pretty amazing

[@mauricewilliams8609]

PS Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles can drive and fly a plane you don't need to be able to see or be able to walk to be able to fly a plane or drive

[@jasperwales6052]

she hearty

[@kristaj428]

Her voice threw me off at first, she's a sweet girl.

[@jimmyisherenow]

Oh her voice says man.

[@lisadrake8048]

Take yo ass home.

[@JesusGodHolySpirit3]

This entire family is adorable, BUT they have very poor health just them breathing I can notice they struggle with it. They need to change their diet to be free :( Freedom is so adorable but SHAME ON THOSE PARENTS !!!! I ALMOST FEEL LIKE SCREAMING AT THEM FOR ABUSING THAT CHILD'S DIET!!!!

[@oldwomanranting]

They are struggling, but the parents aren't abusing her diet she is eating the way that is normal for her and her family and most likely the folks in her area. I agree that eating better would be best but she is an adult who is choosing to eat in a manner that is preferable to her and her family.

[@Neutronia1]

@@michaelsteffensen6844 The cost of living in NZ is extremely high and the wages are low. That has a huge impact on how people live. Where they live it can cost $25 for a pumpkin, a loaf of bread and some butter over $10. There is little to no fast food where they are.

[@Neutronia1]

What a horrible thing to say. These parents have done an excellent job with this child and their others. The cost of living in NZ is extremely high and the wages are low. That has a huge impact on how people live. Where they live it can cost $25 for a pumpkin, a loaf of bread and some butter over $10. You have no idea the struggle families like this have just to make ends meet all the while bringing up a child with no vision and caring for 5 other kids. Have you ever communicated face to face with Maori? Do you know how they communicate? These breaths that you hear are a very common part of the way they communicate. The father may be "over weight" in comparison to others but I bet he's fitter and stronger than 90% of people.

[@keztukariri]

Shut up your mouth muppet

[@hw5091]

Terrible