Syrian girl born with no legs, finds hope in Turkey Maya Merhi, 8, arrives in Istanbul, Turkey to be fitted with prosthetic legs. Earlier this month, Maya, who was born with no legs due to a congenital condition, was moving around a Syrian refugee camp on artificial limbs made of plastic tubing and tin cans. After pictures of her plight, including those taken by AFP in Syria were seen around the world, she was brought to Istanbul for treatment. And her life should be about to change. "Maya will walk," assures the doctor who takes care of her. IMAGES and SOUNDBITES