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  ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a81
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  page #af
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     ,h[ ,d ! ,bl ,live 9
    ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a8
      by ,zeljko ,bajic

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,,bbc1 & ,radio ,fr.e
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ho/1 writ]1 & produc] ( a
radio %[ on =eign policy & is
a regul> com;tator on ! public
,,rtv "<,radio & ,televi.n">
s]vice ( ,bosnia &
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relatively "y c.try4
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m$ia z j\rnali/s4
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(t5 use illegally acquir$
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has n be5 resolv$ at ! level (
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ag5cies1 s*ools = ! bl1
associa;ns1 & ! non-gov]n;tal
sector ,- no "o curr5tly has a
/rategy = h[ to provide new
employ;t opportunities = ! bl4
,! mo/ commonly us$ >gu;t is t
mod]n te*nology has made x
impossible = bl p to "w 9 _m
o3upa;ns4 ,h["e1 x seems !y
lack ! imag9a;n to 3sid] h[
mod]n te*nology may 2 a *.e to
cr1te new possibilities4
  ,"! >e two libr>ies = ! bl 9
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a4 ,audio
book =mats >e popul> am;g _!
us]s2 td1 !y >e mo/ly on
;,,cd4 ,"! >e f> few] brl
books4 ,prior;y is giv5 to
textbooks = /ud5ts & pupils4
,fic;n is r>ely pr9t$ 9    #bd
brl4 ,only rec5tly has "w be5
d"o to popul>ize brl4
  ,brl magaz9es h n be5
publi%$ = _m ye>s4 ,b 9
,s]bia1 ,croatia1 ,bosnia &
,h]zegov9a1 & ,mont5egro
"<c.tries t 7 once "p (
,yugoslavia">1 simil>
languages >e spok51 s libr>y
us]s & magaz9e r1d]s c use
publica;ns f ^? nei<bor+
c.tries4
  ,! ,libr>y = ! ,bl 9
,s>ajevo is / =mally regi/]$ z
a public libr>y 9 reg>ds to !
/ate ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a4
,h["e1 no "o (ficially f9.es x
or imple;ts xs activities1
despite v>i\s 9t]na;nal
dona;ns & projects4 ,digital
lit]ature produc$ 9 v>i\s
=mats is m* m popul> am;g book
r1d]s4 ,libr>ies h n yet 2come
9volv$ 9 ! produc;n ( s*
books4                     #be
  ,ori5ta;n & mobil;y
9/ructors "w 9 ! s*ool = ! bl
9 ,s>ajevo & 9 "s local
associa;ns ( ! bl4 ,b "! >e
few cities 9 ! c.try ": ! bl c
move 9dep5d5tly due to a l>ge
numb] ( physical b>ri]s on !
/reets & sidewalks1 s* z p>k$
vehicles1 9a3essibil;y (
public build+s1 etc4
  ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a has a v
/r;g guide dog law4 ,h["e1 x
is m* less popul> to h a guide
dog 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a4 ,p
9 ! bl commun;y 2lieve ! r1son
has to d ) ! 9a3essible
5viron;t4 ,_m re/aurants1
retail *a9s1 hotels1 & o!r
public places refuse 5try to
bl p & _! dogs4
  ,mod]n mobile ph"os provide
grt opportunities to use
assi/$ naviga;n1 & _m cities 9
! c.try h made appropriate
maps4 ,b s9ce ! 5viron;t   #bf
is 9a3essible1 ^! maps >e ( ll
b5efit4 ,9 ! la/ ye> or two1 !
,dot-walk] applica;n has 2come
9cr1s+ly popul>4 ,rec5tly1 an
onl9e pres5ta;n 0 organiz$ 9 :
! au?or ( ,dot-walk]1 ,libor
,d\sek1 al "picipat$4
  ,public transporta;n op]ates
9 a doz5 cities 9 ! c.try1 b
no transit company has an
organiz$ /a;n ann\nce;t sy/em4
,9 ! pa/1 ! /ate subsidiz$ !
price ( tickets = bus & rail
rid]s4 ,9 ! la/ #be ye>s1 _m
transit companies h be5
privatiz$ & h n be5 9t]e/$ 9
r$uc+ ! f>es = bl pass5g]s & p
:o assi/ !m4 ,bl p >e n 5titl$
to any privilege 9 taxi
transport4 ,9 rec5t ye>s1
taxis h be5 relatively
exp5sive1 s few] bl pass5g]s
use !m4 ,ub] & o!r ride%>e
s]vices d n exi/ "h4
  ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a     #bg
has xs [n curr5cy1 ! 3v]tible
m>k "<,,km">4 ,"s s]ies 7
9itially ann\nc$ z banknotes t
>e a3essible to bl us]s due to
_! emboss$ m>k+s4 ,9 practice1
no bl p]son c recognize a
banknote )\t comp>+ x to !
size ( ano!r4 ,cell ph"os d n
h local curr5cy recogni;n
s(tw>e4
  ,bl p c "picipate 9 ! elec;n
process ) ! support ( an
assi/ant4 ,! elec;n law
/ipulates t an assi/ant ( 8 or
h] *oice c help a bl p]son4
,"! >e no brl elec;n mat]ials
or cu/om ballots4 ,electronic
vot+ is a possibil;y t is 2+
exam9$4
  ,sports t >e popul> am;g !
bl 9clude goalball1 b[l+1
swimm+1 & a?letics4 ,! gold5
ye>s = bl ,bosnian a?letes
pass$ #ce-#dj ye>s ago1 :5 !
c.try's bl a?letes won     #bh
m$als at ! ,p>alympic ,games1
,_w1 & ,europ1n *ampion%ips4
,"s goal scor]s 7 !n memb]s (
! ,yugoslav na;nal t1m1 : 0 a
_w *ampion 9 goalball s"eal
"ts4
  ,"! us$ to 2 a *ess club 9 !
,associa;n ( ! ,bl ,s>ajevo4
,"o memb] ( t club 0 a _w bl
*ess *ampion4 ,he no l;g]
lives 9 ,s>ajevo4 ,*ess is n z
popul> am;g ! "y] g5]a;ns z x
us$ to be4
  ,9 addi;n to sports1 ! bl
sp5d _! free "t ) ! comput]1
r1d+ books1 li/5+ to ! radio &
televi.n4 ,s f>1 only a few
films ) audio descrip;n h be5
prep>$4
  ,exp]i;tally1 9 ,s>ajevo1 "o
!at] 0 equipp$ )
audio-descrip;n equip;t1 &
s"eal !at] plays 7 produc$ ) x
"? 9t]na;nal projects4
,un=tunately1 ! recep;n    #bi
f ! bl 0 n grt4
  ,! bl 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a
live m* h>d] lives ?an _!
c.t]"ps 9 _m develop$ ,europ1n
c.tries4 ,! problems >e t
9su6ici5t "w has be5 d"o on
remov+ physical b>ri]s1 & !
issue ( p]sonal assi/.e has n
be5 resolv$4 ,_m bl p sp5d mo/
( _! "t 9 _! [n homes4

     ,an ,eye on ! ,unit$
       ,/ates ( ,am]ica
      by ,gabriel ,lopez
           ,kafati

  ,= any * born 9 my native
,honduras1 x 0 p]fectly normal
to gr[ up look+ up at ! ,unit$
,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,! ,u4,s4
has alw be5 ! role model ( a
na;n4 ,t 0 n ! excep;n = me4
,"e s9ce ,i />t$ /udy+ ,u4,s4
civics z a *1 ,i develop$ a
/r;g admira;n & respect    #cj
= ! legal f.da;n ( ? c.try4 ,i
comp>$ ! political r1l;y (
,honduras to t ( ! ,unit$
,/ates4 ,i 2came fasc9at$ ) !
hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican na;n & )
xs pr9ciples ( lib]ty & ju/ice
= all4
  ,at ! 2g9n+ ( my life1 !
,u4,s4 m1nt fun & excite;t2
wond];l vaca;ns2 burg]s &
fries2 %opp+ = cool /uff4 ,ll
did ,i "k t ? c.try wd 2come s
m* m4 ,z "o ( \r summ] vaca;ns
turn$ 9to ! trip 9 : ,i 0
diagnos$ ) ret9itis pig;tosa1
,i knew ?+s 7 ab to *ange4 ,=
"o1 x 0 n m&atory = me to play
sports at s*ool ,- n
necess>ily a bad ?+ = me4
,h["e1 z my vi.n loss
progress$1 ,i 0 fac$ ) new
*all5ges at s*ool4 ,ev5 ?\< ,i
0 b.s$ to att5d a private
,am]ican s*ool1 t1*]s & /aff
did n "k :at to d to       #ca
help me4 ,i />t$ cr1t+ /udy
gr\ps 9 : my classmates wd r1d
:ile ,i memoriz$4 ,i al >rang$
= my t1*]s to r1d te/s &
quizzes = me4
  ,z ,i navigat$ a hi<] $uca;n
5viron;t t did n (f] ! support
,i ne$$ z a visually impair$
/ud5t1 ,i _h to 2 9novative &
res\rce;l to develop & secure
my [n auxili>y aids to
gu>antee ! su3ess;l comple;n (
my corporate law degree4 ,i _h
to develop my [n a3ommoda;ns )
! uncondi;nal help ( my p>5ts4
,my mom & dad wd take turns
record+ all my codes1 books1 &
h&\ts ) ! use ( a portable
tape record]4
  ,e/abli%+ my p]man5t
resid5cy 9 ,florida br"\ =?
monu;tal *anges4 ,i decid$ t
,i wd v5ture 9to ! busi;s _w1
& ev5tually pursu$ a ma/]'s
degree 9 busi;s            #cb
adm9i/ra;n "<,,mba">4 ,x 0 s
easy = me to 2come aw>e ( !
di6];es t exi/$ 2t my native
l& & ? na;n4 ,"h1 ! sy/em
all[$ = me z a bl 9dividual to
fulfill my p]sonal & pr(es.nal
goals4 ,i al le>n$ t ? _hn't
alw be5 ! case2 ,i "u/ood t m*
advocacy & lo2y+ _h to 2 d"o
by _m 9 ord] to a*ieve s*
opportunities4
  ,:ile ,i 0 mak+ s _m /rides
"? my a6ilia;n ) ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 "! 7 / _m
cultural *all5ges to address4
,i _h to assi/ my family 9
com+ to t]ms ) my vi.n loss4
,back 9 ,honduras1 bl;s 0 /
view$ z "s sort ( puni%;t4 ,my
p>5ts fe>$ t ,i wd d>e use my
:ite cane dur+ my visits back
home4 ,! idea ( a guide dog
t]rifi$ !m1 z !y knew t a dog
_c 2 fold$ & put \ ( si<t4 ,t
was1 until !y met ,po%4    #cc
,my sm>t & b1uti;l girl /ole
"ey"o's he>t ) ! f/ lick or
%ake ( h] paw4
  ,td1 z my family & commun;y
back 9 ,honduras le>n ab my
a3ompli%;ts "h 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates1 !y %>e my /ory )
pride4 ,? c.try gave me !
tools ,i ne$$ to face life )
c\rage & au!ntic;y4 ,"h1 ,i h
f"\ = & f.d unique
opportunities1 l 2+ ga9;lly
employ$ assi/+ /ud5ts )
4abilities1 & 2+ an active
play] 9 advocacy "? ,,acb & xs
a6iliates4 ,mo/ importantly1
,i h be5 able to f9d myf & /&
tall z a bl gay man & a pr\d
naturaliz$ citiz5 ( ? grt
na;n4 ,e "d1 ,i am fasc9at$ by
"k+ t n[1 ,i c al 5joy & "w =
^? pr9ciples ( lib]ty & ju/ice
= all4 ,i w 3clude by /at+ t
,i 0 n wr;g :5 ,i resolv$ to
keep 8an eye0 on !         #cd
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4

    ,9dia3 ,"o ,c.try1 ,_m
           ,planets
       by ,pranav ,lal

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,pranav
,lal is a te*nology 5?usia/ &
au?or4 ,he "ws 9 cyb]secur;y =
a liv+4 ,he 5joys travel+ &
uses a s5sory sub/itu;n
program call$ ! v,,oic,'e
runn+ on video glasses = 5h.ed
5viron;tal aw>e;s & = fram+
sc5es & tak+ photographs4 ,he
writes %ort books : >e sort (
urban fantasy crime ?rill]s4
,y c see 8 te*nology &
photography blog at
https3_/_/te*esot]ica4com4 ,8
writ+ is at https3_/_/"
praanavwrites4com4">
  ,9dia is 9cr$ibly div]se4 ,x
/>t$ z an a7lom]a;n ( k+doms t
7 f/ unit$ 9 #cba ,,bc     #ce
by ,*&ragupta ,maurya4 ,mod]n
,9dia has #bi /ates & #g union
t]ritories4 ,! ,9dian 3/itu;n
is ! l;ge/ 9 ! _w4 ,9dia has a
f$]al =m ( gov]n;t ) a /r;g
c5t]4 ,"! >e a myriad ( /ate &
c5tral laws4 ,all ( ?
translates 9to a complex
legislative l&scape : has a
direct impact on 4abilities4
  ,9dia has s*ools d$icat$ to
! bl z well z = o!r
4abilities4 ,"! >e a few
s*ools t h&le /ud5ts )
multiple 4abilities4 ,! bulk (
bl s*ools >e 9 ! cities4 ,_m (
! s*ools >e run by
non-gov]n;tal organiza;ns
"<,,ngo,'s">4 ,! m progressive
"os1 especially 9 ! cities1 h
mov$ to ma9/r1m+4 ,"! >e1
h["e1 pl5ty ( resid5tial
s*ools4 ,2ss regul> $uca;n1
mo/ bl s*ools t1* bl;s skills2
_m ( !m al t1* 9dep5d5t    #cf
liv+ skills4 ,"! >e a few
gov]n;t-support$ s*ools4 ,mo/
,,ngo,'s >e fund$ by dona;ns4
,a lot ( ! bl s*ools >e
resid5tial4 ,_m *n come f
4tant villages1 & x is n
possible = !m to return home
ea* ni<t4 ,moreov]1 giv5 !
skills gap 2t !m & o!r /ud5ts1
resid5tial programs h be5 f.d
to "w ! be/4
  ,z = ! a=em5;n$ ,,ngo,'s1 "!
>e _m bl;s organiza;ns 9
,9dia4 ,"s examples >e ,na;nal
,associa;n = ! ,bl1 ,! ,bl
,relief ,associa;n1 ,! ,sak%am
,tru/1 ,mitra ,jyoti & ! ,all
,9dia ,3f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,"! >e
pl5ty m4 ,h["e1 mo/ ( !m d n h
l>ge 5d[;ts1 & funds >e a
3/ant *all5ge4 ,mo/ rely ^u
corporate dona;ns4 ,_m ( !m d
! same "w b focus on _!
geographies4
  ,"! >e _m brl presses    #cg
9 ,9dia1 & a lot ( textbooks
>e n[ available 9 brl4 ,"! is
a significant degree ( div]s;y
( ! s*ool syllabus t is foll[$
acr /ates2 "!=e1 s"eal
textbooks ne$ to 2 produc$ at
! 2g9n+ ( ea* s*ool ye>4 ,!
/ress ^! "ds is on mak+
full-text1 full-audio ,,daisy
books4 ,a na;nal libr>y s]vice
0 laun*$ on ,augu/ #bf1 #bjaf4
,x lets memb]s borr[ books f
any libr>y acr ,9dia4 ,9dia
does h ,book%>e a3ess1 b x is
9complete due to ! lack (
a3ess to books publi%$ 9 !
,,usa despite "! 2+ equival5t
legisla;n to ! ,*afee am5d;t4
,9dia has a3ess to audio books
f ,audible1 b _m titles >e n
available due to publi%]s,0
re/ric;ns4
  ,mobil;y is tau<t at an e>ly
age4 ,9dia is a cane-only
c.try4 ,guide dogs d n     #ch
"w due to economic1 cultural &
9fra/ructure factors4 ,9dia's
roads >e complex4 ,curbs &
sidewalks >e few & f> 2t1 &
tra6ic is n uni=m4 ,! road has
auto rick%aws1 c>s1 buses1
bicycles1 /ray dogs1 ! o3a.nal
c[ & a v>iety ( h& c>ts &
motorbikes4 ,"! >e s"eal
/>tups & /ud5t projects "w+ on
assi/ive devices to solve !
naviga;n *all5ge4 ,mobil;y
skills >e tau<t by ,,ngo,'s &
at s*ools = ! bl4 ,9 _m cases1
tra9]s visit ! /ud5t & "w ) !m
to h&le frequ5tly travel$
r\tes4 ,a lot ( bl p use ,,gps
on _! mobile ph"os4 ,! mobile
ph"o has em]g$ z ! prim>y
gateway "? : bl p a3ess
9=ma;n4 ,_m ( !m use m ?an "o
ph"o4 ,= example1 ^? :o _c
af=d sm>tph"os use f1ture
ph"os ) di6]5t capabilities1
e4g41 a p]son wd use "o    #ci
ph"o = li/5+ to ,,daisy books1
"o ph"o to he> ! "t & ! f9al
ph"o = call+4 ,&roid is ! mo/
popul> op]at+ sy/em4
  ,transporta;n is a *all5ge4
,9 ! cities1 "! >e regul>
taxis z well z s]vices s* z
,ub]4 ,! ,9dian railways h
tak5 "s /eps to make tra9s
a3essible1 s* z brl label+
coa*es1 b ^! h n be5 fully
deploy$4 ,"! >e tactile tiles
on plat=ms to 9dicate a *ange
9 surface4
  ,z = sports1 "! is bl
cricket & a few o!r games t >e
tau<t at s*ools = ! bl4 ,"s
sports1 s* z bl cricket1 >e
fund$4 ,"! is a gr[+ 9t]e/ 9
adv5ture sports & 9 travel1 ":
companies s]v+ ! 4abl$ h
sprung up to meet ? dem&4 ,x
is possible to g raft+1
trekk+1 zip l9+1 etc4
  ,$uca;n is a core        #dj
ele;t ( ,9dian middle-class
psy*e4 ,! numb] ( $ucat$ bl p
is on ! rise4 ,x has 2come
easi] to get books 9 a3essible
=mats 9 hi<] $uca;n1 ?\< m*
ne$s to 2 d"o1 especially 9
,,/em subjects4 ,gett+
textbooks ) a3essible diagrams
is a "w 9 progress4 ,a few
univ]sities h a3essibil;y
de"p;ts t help /ud5ts get
mat]ial 9 a3essible =mat4
,gett+ lecture notes 9
a3essible =mat rema9s a
*all5ge 2c _m t1*]s / use !
blackbo>d4 ,ano!r problem 9
$uca;n is ! use ( scribes4 ,_m
competitive exams t an
applicant m/ take to 5t]
univ]s;y / h ? require;t4 ,"!
h be5 writt5 guidel9es issu$
by ! c\rts : h all[$ bl
applicants to take exams
9dep5d5tly by us+ a comput]4
  ,! job m>ket is gr[+4    #da
,"! >e bl programm]s1 t1*]s1
lawy]s1 5trepr5eurs1 bank]s1
etc4 ,"! >e pl5ty ( *all5ges1
?\<1 n only 9 t]ms ( gett+
jobs b al once !y >e employ$4
,= example1 a bl p]son may 2
employ$ 9 a bank z a manag]1 b
! bank w n give hm any "w4 ,"!
is a6irmative ac;n :5 x comes
to gov]n;t jobs4 ,"s bl p h
be5 su3ess;l 9 bridg+ !
gov]n;t & private sectors4 ,"o
example ( ? is ! ,,uid s*eme1
a na;nal id5t;y c>d s*eme
laun*$ "s ye>s ago4 ,! process
( gett+ ! c>d 0 a3essible4
,talk+ ab a3essibil;y1 "! >e
jobs 9 t >ea1 bo? = s]v+
9t]na;nal cu/om]s & 9 audit+
gov]n;t websites4 ,"s private
sector 3c]ns h 2gun to
recognize xs value1 ?\< "! is
a lack ( aw>e;s am;g
develop]s4 ,mo/ private sector
9itiatives >e fund$ via    #db
! corporate social
responsibil;y r\te4
  ,9dia has em]g$ z an 9nova;n
hub = brl 4plays4 ,orbit
,rese>*1 ! produc] ( ! ,orbit
,r1d] & ! ,graphiti 4play1 is
bas$ 9 ! /ate ( ,guj>at4
,9novi.n1 ! produc] ( ! ,brl
,me 4play1 is locat$ 9
,mumbai1 :ile ,,iit ,delhi1 !
produc] ( ! ,dot book 4play &
notetak]1 is situat$ 9 ,delhi4
,_m ( ^! products >e 2+ sold
9t]na;nally4
  ,mo/ televi.n programs 9
,9dia >e n audio-describ$4 ,"!
>e a h&;l ( movies t h be5
audio-describ$1 b ^! >e d"o on
an ad hoc basis4 ,"! is a gr[+
ne$ to build aw>e;s 9 ! film
9du/ry ( audio descrip;n4 ,"!
>e unique *all5ges ) ,9dian
c9ema4 ,_m movies 3ta9 s;gs4
,^! >e n musicals1 b "! is
pl5ty ( ac;n tak+ place    #dc
)9 ! s;g1 & ! /ory is mov+
=w>d4 ,no "o is q sure ab h[
to audio describe s* a video4
  ,_m ( y may 2 wond]+ ab ! bl
exp]i;e ) ,,covid-#ai4 ,"! 7
fe>s t bl p rely+ on t\* wd 2
o/raciz$4 ,"! h be5 no public
reports ( t4 ,h["e1 ! re/ ( !
/ory is n s gd4
  ,z ,i write ? 9 ,may #bjba1
,9dia is exp]i5c+ xs second
wave2 case numb]s >e climb+4
,cases h ris5 2c a major;y ( p
d n 5gage 9
,,covid-appropriate 2havior4
,y w see p we>+ masks 9 !
cities b 9 rural ,9dia1
anti-,,covid m1sures >e
virtually a joke4 ,! 2lief is
t ,,covid is a 8ri* man's
41se40 ,i h be5 \ s"eal "ts1 &
! h>de/ "p = me z a bl p]son
is to ma9ta9 social 4t.e1 2c
few o!r p ma9ta9 x4
  ,doctors & hospital      #dd
/aff >e ov]/ret*$1 & "! is
pl5ty ( mis9=ma;n \ "!4
,despite :at m$ia reports may
%[1 ! apocalypse is n "h by a
l;g %ot4 ,families & o!r p h
come tgr1 & "! >e pl5ty (
volunte]s :o h pit*$ 9 to
help4 ,9 addi;n1 "s ;e-comm]ce
companies h put a3essible
processes 9 place to aid
deliv]y ( food & o!r
ess5tials4
  ,pay+ = ^? ess5tials is
ano!r matt]4 ,mo/ retail]s h
_! [n apps ) v>y+ levels (
a3essibil;y1 & mo/ ( ^!
companies d n h a ph"o numb]
to call4 ,bl p ne$ to use
social m$ia & "s"ts ;e-mail to
report a3essibil;y *all5ges4
,a few companies h well-tra9$
/aff :o d help1 b y c c.t !m
on ! f+]s ( "o h&4 ,y may well
wond]1 8,:at happ5$ to gd old
ca%80                      #de
  ,if y buy f retail trad]s1
ca% is ! pref]r$ mode ( pay;t4
,us+ ca% is n easy4 ,9dia's
curr5cy is ! rupee4 ,"! >e1
h["e1 two s]ies ( bank notes 9
circula;n4 ,z ( ,april #bf1
#bjai1 curr5t circulat+
banknotes >e 9 d5om9a;ns (
"9#e1 "9#aj1 "9#bj1 "9#ej &
"9#ajj f ! ,mahatma ,g&hi
,s]ies & 9 d5om9a;ns ( "9#aj1
"9#bj1 "9#ej1 "9#ajj1 "9#bjj1
"9#ejj & "9#b1jjj f ! ,mahatma
,g&hi ,new ,s]ies4 ,! old
s]ies notes >e relatively easy
to recognize by _! di6]+
sizes4 ,? is n ! case = ! new
s]ies notes4
  ,! curr5t solu;n is to
provide a mobile ph"o app to
h&le curr5cy recogni;n4 ,! app
"ws1 b y h ! *all5ge (
coord9at+ yr cane1 a laptop &
a mobile ph"o4 ,! situa;n is
sort ( settl$1 b ,,covid   #df
& ! 3sequ5t lockd[ns h sl[$
d[n ! pace ( develop;t4
  ,life 9 ,9dia is a gr&
adv5ture irrespective (
abilities4 ,bl;s adds spice to
x4 ,"! is no ,social ,secur;y1
no =maliz$ r1d] s]vices1 b
/r;g human net"ws exi/ al;g )
locally develop$ te*nology1 s*
z ! sm>t cane t w>ns y (
approa*+ ob/acles 2f !y
collide ) y4 ,f9ally1 wat* \ =
t ,,gps-tot+ ,9dian t\ri/ ) 8
%9y new ,,covid passport at an
airport ne> y4

    ,bl;s 9 ! ,unit$ ,>ab
          ,emirates
     by ,melissa ,spr\se

  ,melissa ,spr\se is n my r1l
"n4 ,i *ose x a few ye>s ago 9
ord] to make a fre% />t 9
life4 ,i *ose ! "n ,melissa 2c
my r1l "n1 :5"e "s"o       #dg
uses x1 br+s =? unpl1sant
memories ( yell+ t1*]s at
s*ool1 ( a l"oly girl :o no "o
wd talk to 2c ( h] 4abil;y1 &
a society t 2liev$ t 2c ,i'm
bl ,i c't d any?+ & %d n"e 2
let \ ( si<t4 ,go+ by a new "n
is my f/ /ep t[>d 9dep5d;e4
  ,i am f ,dubai1 ,unit$ ,>ab
,emirates "<,,uae">4 ,= ^? :o
mi<t n "k1 ! ,unit$ ,>ab
,emirates is a c.try 9 !
,middle ,ea/4 ,i 0 born &
rais$ 9 ! ,,uae4 ,ac to my
family1 ,i 0 born & sp5t "s (
my e>lie/ ye>s 9 ,dubai4 ,i
don't rememb] t at all4 ,:at
,i d rememb] is gr[+ up 9 ,abu
,dhabi4 ,x 0 all "r1 ,i guess4
,i j rememb] 2+ bor$4 ,my
p>5ts "w$ l;g h\rs1 & my old]
si/] w5t to s*ool4 ,2c my
p>5ts "w$1 !y hir$ di6]5t k9ds
( nannies = u1 ma9ly to look
af me & make sure ,i       #dh
didn't get hurt & to give me
:at"e ,i want$4 ,i rememb] "!
2+ _m nannies 9 my life4
  ,al? "s ( my life did 3si/ (
s*ool1 ! major;y ( x 0 at home
) di6]5t nannies & do+ :at"e
,i cd to pass ! "t4 ,i _h no
idea "! 0 s* a ?+ z audio
descrip;n1 b luckily "! 7 "s
c>toons ,i cd "u/ood )\t see+
!m1 l ,dora ! ,explor] & ,hi<
,five4 ,i wd wat* c>toons &
eat snacks4 ,!n :5 my mom came
home f "w1 %e wd "s"ts play
bo>d games ) me or r1d me
/ories1 : ,i absolutely ador$4
,"t pass$ l ? = ab a decade or
s1 !n we mov$ to ,dubai 9
hopes ( f9d+ "s?+ m = me 9
life4 ,x / hasn't come to
frui;n1 b at l1/ ,i've got a
comput]1 a scre5 r1d]1 & !
,9t]net to 3nect ) ! _w 2y4
  ,! ,,uae isn't l ,am]ica4
,"! >e no s*ools = ! bl1   #di
res\rce t1*]s :o "k h[ to "w )
a bl p]son1 or o!r a3essibil;y
op;ns4 ,? m1ns "! wasn't any"o
to t1* me h[ to use a scre5
r1d]4 ,x's k9d ( funny h[ ,i
tau<t myf to />t navigat+
websites & use ,,jaws1 2c at !
"t ,i wasn't 9t]e/$ 9 try+ \
new ?+s4 ,we'd be5 liv+ 9
,dubai = a ye> or s1 & ,i _h
mov$ f wat*+ ,,tv all "d &
eat+ snacks to li/5+ to !
radio & /ories & %[s my "m f.d
= me on ,y\,tube4 ,i'd al be5
go+ to a s*ool at ! "t1 & x 0
at t s*ool ": a t1*]1 :o
happ5$ to "k ab ! ,,jaws scre5
r1d]1 su7e/$ to my p>5ts t if
!y b"\ a laptop = me1 ! s*ool
cd 9/all a scre5 r1d] = me to
use4
  ,s1 at ! "t ,i got 9troduc$
to a scre5 r1d] ,i wasn't
r1lly 9t]e/$ 9 try+ x \4 ,i _h
be5 3t5t li/5+ to %[s &    #ej
/ories on ,y\,tube & ! radio1
& ?"\ t 0 all ,i ne$$4 ,!
adults 9 my life didn't
"picul>ly 5c\rage me to />t
us+ x1 ei4 ,! t1*]s 9 my s*ool
j told my p>5ts ab x & 9/all$
x on my comput]4 ,i don't ?9k
!y actually knew h[ to use x1
or p]h !y didn't h "t to t1*
me4 ,i didn't />t us+ ,,jaws
until s"eal mon?s af ,i'd
gott5 x4
  ,i c't q recall :at f9ally
made me />t us+ ,,jaws4 ,:5 ,i
f/ got ! scre5 r1d]1 ,i tr1t$
x z if x wasn't ev5 "!4 ,i /
ask$ my mom to f9d /ories on
,y\,tube1 & "! 0 a %[ ,i'd be5
wat*+ at ! "t4 ,i wd turn
,,jaws on = less ?an five
m9utes1 try+ to figure x \1
gett+ famili> ) xs voice &
typ+ \ a few lrs !n turn+ x (f
& ignor+ x once ag4 ,i don't
"k :at made me g on !      #ea
,9t]net1 h[ ,i did x or :5
"<,i'm pretty sure my mom _h
"s?+ to d ) t">1 b :at ,i d
rememb] is :5 ,i f9ally r1liz$
t us+ a comput] ) a scre5 r1d]
r1lly wasn't t h>d4 ,i only _h
to press "o button "<! d[n >r[
key"> & new 9=ma;n wd 2
pres5t$ to me4 ,i 0 s surpris$
by ! simplic;y ( x t ,i
sudd5ly /opp$ pret5d+ t ,,jaws
didn't exi/ & 2gan sp5d+ a lot
m "t ) x4
  ,i'd alw be5 attract$ to
fairy tales & /ories ) simple
n>ra;n1 & ,i'd qkly f.d
websites full ( !m4 ,spell+
^ws & navigat+ ! web 0 / 2y my
capabilities1 s ,i'd ask my
mom or "o ( my t1*]s if !y cd
f9d websites ": ,i cd r1d
/ories "<: !y _h no problem
do+">1 & ,i'd take x f "!4 ,i
?9k my mom told me press+ !
5t] key on "s?+ wd take    #eb
me to ! page ,i want$ &
;,,alt-,f#d wd get rid ( x1 b
le>n+ ! re/ ( ! keys on !
keybo>d 0 a total a3id5t4 ,i
r1lly _hn't 9t5d$ to le>n !m
or "picul>ly c>$ ab :at !y 7
us$ =4 ,"s": :ile r1d+ ab all
sorts ( wond];l1 magical fairy
tales & o!r %ort /ories1 ,i'd
"sh[ al le>n$ h[ to navigate !
web4 ,i ?9k my memory wd 2
cle>] ab ? _h ,i le>n$ us+ !
,9t]net f "s"o else1 b ?9k+ ab
x n[1 all ,i c recall is j h[
_m /ories ,i 0 able to 4cov] &
h[ wond];l !y w]e4
  ,typ+ is / a "w 9 progress4
,i'm f> bett] at x ?an ,i 0 :5
,i f/ />t$ gett+ on ! ,9t]net1
b ,i've / got a ways to g4 ,=
9/.e1 ,i don't type 9 !
3v5;nal way "<! way ": y place
f\r f+]s ( yr "r & left h& on
! home r[ keys1 ) yr ?umbs on
! spaceb>"> 2c "! wasn't   #ec
any"o to tell me t's h[ y d x4
,i al tau<t myf to type
halt+ly "<2c ,i _h to 3t9ue
f9d+ m & m /ories to r1d">1 &
z a result my f+]s >e all ov]
! place :5 ,i type4 ,i'm n
"picul>ly bo!r$ ab t 2c ,i
wasn't a fan ( x 9 ! f/ place4
,i 0 f> m 5*ant$ by my scre5
r1d] r1d+ to me4 ,y'd ?9k my
9t]e/ 9 typ+ wd gr[ if ,i'd
be5 us+ a comput] l;g 5\<1 b x
did improve ov] ! sev5 or s
ye>s s9ce ,i e>ne/ly />t$ us+
a comput]4 ,two ?+s help$ ) t3
socializ+ & s*ool "<9 t
ord]">4 ,us+ punctua;n 9 a way
o!rs wd "u/& & putt+ ^ws 9 !
correct ord] to make a s5t;e
came f my love ( r1d+1 :ile
spell+ ^ws 0 ma9ly le>n$ f
ask+ o!rs & ,google4
  ,s*ool 0 pretty gd = ! f/
c\ple ye>s4 ,i w5t to "o ": !y
tau<t me h[ to r1d &       #ed
write 9 brl1 & ,i al rememb]
do+ basic ma? & sci;e4 ,"! 0
al ,,pe1 >t1 & music1 all ( :
7 bl-frly4 ,"! 7 al pl5ty (
field trips "?\t ! ye>1 : ,i
5joy$ imm5sely4 ,h["e1 all ^?
?+s /opp$ af second grade1 ":
my p>5ts 7 9=m$ t ! s*ool 0
clos+ d[n1 & !n my $uca;n 0
all ov] ! place4 ,i sp5t !
major;y ( my *ildhood at home
pass+ ! "t z be/ ,i cd :ile 2+
9t]mitt5tly b\nc$ f "o s*ool
to ano!r1 s z a result my "ds
9 s*ool wd see me sitt+ 9
class j li/5+ to ! t1*] & n
do+ m* else4 ,h[ cd ,i
"picipate & le>n :5 "ey?+ 0
visual8 ,no "o knew :at to d )
me or h[ to t1* me1 s ,i 0 j
left to sit "s": :ile my pe]s
ga9$ k1 made frs & _h fun4 ,i
wasn't bulli$ = my 4abil;y1
h["e4
  ,?+s 3t9u$ 9 t fa%ion    #ee
until #bjai1 ": ,i _h be5
5roll$ 9 yet ano!r s*ool &
fail$ to assimilate ) my pe]s1
unable to "u/& ! visual ways 9
: mo/ subjects 7 2+ tau<t4 ,i
_h _h 5\<4 ,i dropp$ \ af
complet+ my f/ seme/] ( junior
ye> & 0 on ! hunt = an onl9e
s*ool4 ,yet ano!r ye> pass$ at
home :ile ,i tri$ to 3v9ce my
p>5ts to give ? k9d ( $uca;n a
*.e4 ,!y 7 reluctant 2c !y'd
n"e he>d ( x4 ,b !y al hat$
see+ me s unhappy1 s !y kept
me at home :ile !y delib]at$4
,la/ ye>1 my "f f.d a s*ool t
0 n only fully virtual1 b !y
al took me 9 s5ior ye>1 s ,i
only _h to att5d classes = ab
sev5 mon?s1 !n ,i wd f9ally 2
d"o ) hi< s*ool ="e6
  ,i am 9cr$ibly glad to note
t ,i w 2 rcvg my diploma 9
,july4 ,i d h plans ( go+ to
college1 b 2f ,i d t1 ,i   #ef
ne$ to le>n h[ to 2come an
9dep5d5t adult1 live my [n
life & make my [n deci.ns1 2c
": ,i'm at "r n[ r1lly wdn't
help me 9 college )\t ano!r
adult :o wd 2 responsible =
look+ af me & hold+ my h& l my
p>5ts h be5 do+ all ^! ye>s4
,i don't want t anymore4 ,s ,i
w 2 look+ 9to "s tra9+ c5t]s
\tside ( ,dubai1 2c s _m
negative ?+s h happ5$ to me
"h4 ,x's hi< "t ,i left all ^!
unpl1sant memories 2h to f9d a
m positive future4 ,x's ! only
way ,i c move on & f9ally 2
happy4

     ,]asmus"63 ,a ,_w (
        ,opportunities
      by ,l>isa ,ne*ita
     ,repr9t$ f 8,! ,ohio
   ,3nec;n10 ,summ] #bjbj4

  ,i 0 alw a huge fan (    #eg
! ,]asmus"6 program1 f/ z a
/ud5t & !n z a y\? "w]1 2c x
op5s new le>n+ & travel+
opportunities4 ,? program
cr1tes a multicultural
5viron;t t 5c\rages 9t]ac;n &
communica;n4 ,basically1 "y/]s
take "p 9 ex*anges 9 ord] to
3t9ue _! /udies 9 =eign le>n+
9/itu;ns or to 5h.e _! s(t
skills "? non-=mal $uca;n4
  ,z a /ud5t1 ,i _h ! *.e to
/udy "o ye> 9 ,italy at
,univ]sit^*a di ,bologna1 ":
,i le>n$ ,italian1 & !n mov$
on to ,univ]sit^/e ,libre de
,bruxelles 9 ,belgium to
improve my ,fr5* compet5cy4 ,i
ga9$ s _m skills f ? program 9
my two ye>s ( /udy+ languages
abroad t ,i didn't want my
,]asmus exp]i;es to 5d4 ,i
decid$ to take "p 9 %ort-t]m
y\? ex*anges t la/ >.d a week1
) ! emphasis on non-=mal   #eh
me?ods us$ = tackl+ curr5t
global issues4
  ,"s ( my ,]asmus travel+
9clud$ ,pol&1 ,mont5egro1 &
,spa94 ,i 0 impress$ t 9 s* a
%ort "t we 7 able to boo/ \r
s(t skills l cr1tiv;y1
adaptabil;y1 t1m"w1 l1d]%ip1 &
9t]p]sonal skills4 ,a bookworm
myf1 ,i 4cov]$ t we c le>n
:ile hav+ fun & t1 = a
su3ess;l c>e]1 we ne$ ! "r
comb9a;n ( s(t & h>d skills4
,x is true t non-=mal $uca;n
is n fully 9tegrat$ 9 !
academic curriculum1 b ,i ?9k
t x c provide excell5t l;g-t]m
results if comb9$ ) ! "r =mal
le>n+ me?ods4
  ,af notic+ ! /r5g?s ( ?
program z a "picipant1 ,i
2came a y\? "w]1 pres5t+
"w%ops ab 4abil;y or cr1t+
language & assi/ive te*nology
c\rses = ! visually        #ei
impair$ commun;y4 ,i rec5tly
/>t$ a fruit;l collabora;n )
,,ipv ,3/anta1 a non-gov]n;tal
organiza;n t 2lieves 9 ! same
values z ,i d4 ,i manage writ+
projects & cr1te hi< qual;y
3t5t = ! y\?4 ,all \r ac;ns h
z key po9ts 9t]cultural "u/&+1
3/ant 9volve;t & volunte]+1
"*i/ics t guide u 9 \r "w4 ,\r
op9ion is t $uca;n repres5ts a
turn+ po9t 9 "y p's lives4
,pov]ty or o!r social issues
m/ n 2 an ob/acle to $uca;n1 s
we support physical & emo;nal
h1l? "? activities t 5c\rage
social 9clu.n1 p]sonal c>e1 &
self-e/eem4 ,we pay special
att5;n to p ) 4abilities 2c !
9valuable res\rces !y 3tribute
h n be5 appreciat$ 9 ,romania4
,9 #bjag1 ,,ipv ,3/anta op5$ !
f/ ,romanian b1* a3essible to
p ) 4abilities1 & ! project
won two na;nal aw>ds4      #fj
,ea* "o ( u c improve \r
communities "? p]sonal
9itiatives & volunte]+4
  ,\r adv5ture />t$ :5
,unigr[? ,develop;t1 an
exp]i;ed ,>m5ian ,,ngo1 0
look+ = a ,romanian "pn] 9
ord] to cr1te a two-"p y\?
ex*ange ) ! aim to make !
t>get gr\p m employable4 ,!
project1 titl$ 8,employable10
got me approv$ & f9.ed by !
,europ1n ,commis.n4 ,= ! f/ "t
,i wd see ! ,]asmus"6 program
f a tra9]'s p]spective4 ,tgr )
my close fr ,&a1 :o is ! legal
repres5tative ( ,,ipv ,3/anta1
we select$ ei<t "picipants & 7
r1dy to g to ,dilijan1 a
spl5did m.ta9 region ( ,>m5ia4
,ano!r memb] 9 \r gr\p 0 (
c\rse ,t9a1 my guide dog1 :o
is alw r1dy = excit+ trips ,-
b 0 ,>m5ia r1dy = h]8
  ,\r f/ de/9a;n 0         #fa
,y]evan1 ! ,>m5ian capital1 ":
we sp5t a "d 2f meet+ \r
"pn]s4 ,! c;y 0 gett+ r1dy =
,*ri/mas1 & ! decora;ns cr1t$
a fe/ive atmosp"h4 ,we visit$
! c;y c5t]1 a few t\ri/ spots1
& /opp$ at a nice caf^/e4 ,(
c\rse1 nobody want$ a s]vice
dog 9 a *ur*1 museum1 or
caf^/e1 s ,i _h to negotiate
my "rs ov] & ov]4 ,x _h 2come
a cu/om1 s x 0 n z exhau/+ z x
us$ to be4 ,! no;n ( a s]vice
dog 0 =eign to alm "ey"o t ,i
met1 b communica;n is key1 &
we made x "?4 ,"k+ ! situa;n 9
,romania & ,ea/]n ,europe 9
g5]al1 ,i cd "sh[ "w \ :at
await$ u4
  ,we left = ,dilijan1 ": we
met ! ,>m5ian t1m4 ,= a week
we liv$ 9 a cottage z a family
3si/+ ( #af "y p f bo? c.tries
& f\r facilitators4 ,2+ s* a
small gr\p1 we got         #fb
close4 ,? is ! advantage (
small projects2 p get 3nect$
at a deep] level4 ,x 0 no
surprise t "eybody fell 9 love
) ,t9a at f/ si<t4 ,i told !m
ab \r adv5tures 9 ,y]evan & we
agre$ t ! lack ( 9=ma;n may
make p skeptical :5 x comes to
s]vice animals4
  ,! "w+ ses.ns />t$1 & \r "y
"picipants 7 r1dy to f9d \ h[
to 2come m employable4 ,z
facilitators1 we _h !
responsibil;y to keep _!
motiva;n hi< & n let !m get
bor$4 ,we />t$ by analyz+ !
curr5t situa;n ( ! "w m>ket 9
bo? c.tries1 mov+ on to
describe ! import.e ( s(t
skills4 ,e activ;y focus$ on
t1m"w1 problem-solv+ skills1 &
flexible ?9k+4 ,"eybody 0
5c\rag$ to l1ve _! com=t z"o &
to get 9volv$ 9 debates & role
play+4 ,9 fact1 !          #fc
"picipants 7 ! r1l />s ( !
project1 2c we only _h to
guide !m 9 _! "w1 l1v+ !m !
space & "t to reflect ab :at
!y le>n$4
  ,"ds 7 d$icat$ to "w & ni<ts
to fun4 ,we d.ed 9 a few
nei<bor+ pubs ": ,t9a 0 ! c5t]
( att5;n4 ,%e 0 ly+ d[n next
to a *air1 wat*+ ! d.e floor1
& "eybody 0 call+ h] 8%unik10
! ,>m5ian ^w = puppy4 ,:5 we 7
n danc+1 we 7 walk+ d[n
,dilijan's sn[-fill$ /reets4
  ,two ev5+s 7 plann$ by !
"picipants f bo? c.tries4 ,f
,romania1 we br"\ /ories ab
,dracula & ( c\rse tradi;nal
food & dr9ks4 ,! ,>m5ians
9troduc$ u to _! culture1 & ,i
f.d \ s _m new ?+s4 ,did y "k
t *ess is tau<t 9 s*ools f a
"y age8 ,maybe t's :y "! >e s
_m ,>m5ian *ampions4 ,if ,i _h
"kn t1 ,i wd h br"\ my     #fd
a3essible *ess bo>d4 ,o!r
sports ": ,>m5ian tal5t is
recogniz$ >e wre/l+ &
wei<tlift+4 ,ano!r 9t]e/+ fact
is t "! >e m ,>m5ians liv+
abroad ?an 9 ! c.try ,- ov] #e
million abroad v]sus #c
million 9habitants4
  ,my favorite "p ( ! ev5+ 0
ta/+ /aples ( ,>m5ian cuis9e4
,lava% is _! tradi;nal br1d1 b
no?+ comp>es ) ,>>at1 ,>m5ian
cognac1 : is ! pride ( !
c.try4 ,w9/on ,*ur*ill simply
ador$ x2 ,i ?9k he _h grt
ta/e6
  ,t9a 5joy$ play+ 9 ! sn[ &
tak+ a br1k f "w dur+ \r
tra9+s4 ,e morn+ ,i wd take h]
\tside1 & ! /aff f ! cottage 7
sc>$ at f/1 say+ t ,i %dn't g
\ by myf & t "s"o f ! gr\p %d
help me4 ,h[ d>e !y l1ve me
al"o6 ,wat*+ c>e;lly1 !y saw
h[ ,t9a guid$ me & 7       #fe
left spee*.s4
  ,! la/ "d 0 s*$ul$ 9
,y]evan1 & ? "t ,i made sure t
,i 0 bett] prep>$ = refusals4
,my frs tau<t me ! ,>m5ian ^ws
= 8,? is an assi/.e dog40 ,we
/opp$ at ! same caf^/e & ne>by
%op z ! f/ "d & ! /aff "! knew
t ,t9a 0 all[$ to 5t]4 ,p >e
"u/&+ if !y >e 9=m$4 ,_! f/
reac;n is n surpris+ s9ce !y
r>ely see visually impair$ p
on ! /reets ) a cane or a dog4
,"eybody appreciat$ my
well-/udi$ ,>m5ian vocabul>y4
,i wd advise all travel]s to
le>n a few ^ws 9 ! local
language 2c a basic vocabul>y
c get y \ ( lots ( tr\ble4
,w&]+ >.d to buy s\v5irs1 "! 0
no way we cd 5t] a %opp+ >ea1
! major cause 2+ ,t9a4 ,we _h
no *oice b to talk to !
manag]4 ,he didn't want to he>
any explana;n1 9 spite (   #ff
my *>m+ ,>m5ian pronuncia;n4
,f9ally1 we r1*$ a compromise4
,we c 5t] if we promise t !
dog won't bite or b>k4 ,he 0
wat*+ u closely1 worri$ ab
,t9a sc>+ ! cli5ts4 ,af an
h\r1 ?\<1 he told u t we c /ay
l;g] if we l4
  ,>m5ia is wor? visit+ 2c ! p
>e easygo+1 ! food & dr9ks >e
excell5t1 & :]"e y g1 "! is an
amaz+ /ory ab ! pa/4 ,we >e
look+ =w>d to welcom+ !
,>m5ian "picipants to
,romania1 ": ! second "p ( !
project w take place1 ? "t by
! sea4 ,9 ? "p1 !y w le>n h[
to prep>e a gd ,,cv & cov] lr
= _! future job4 ,all _! "w &
ef=ts w 2 f9ally recogniz$ by
,y\?pass1 a ,europ1n
c]tificate : 2comes m & m
appreciat$ by employ]s4
  ,i am sure t ? won't 2 my
la/ ,]asmus exp]i;e z a    #fg
tra9]4 ,i am alr "w+ on new
id1s & projects to 9=m p ab !
"rs & ne$s ( ! visually
impair$ commun;y4 ,! ,>m5ian
"picipants h told me t x 0 _!
f/ "t 9t]act+ ) a 4abl$ p]son
& t ,i am a r1l 9spira;n4 ,i
am s glad t !y appreciat$ my
"w6
  ,i h _m frs :o "picipat$ 9
,]asmus projects d1l+ )
physical or 9tellectual
limita;ns1 b "! 7 no
"picipants ) 4abilities4 ,"?
my future projects1 ,i want to
5c\rage "y 4abl$ p to travel m
& get 9volv$ 9 y\? ex*anges 9
ord] to make !mvs se54 ,we z a
commun;y >e responsible = !
way 9 : o!rs p]cv u4 ,we c't
compla9 t we >e reject$ if we
don't try to 2 9clud$4 ,we c't
compla9 t \r ne$s >e n tak5
9to 3sid]a;n if we don't
promote !m4 ,& we          #fh
c]ta9ly c't compla9 t we h no
frs if we don't h ! c\rage to
l1ve \r com=t z"o4

      ,describ+ ,div]s;y
   by ,joel ,snyd]1 ,ph,d1
       ,director1 ,,adp

  ,i r1d ) grt 9t]e/ ! report
,describ+ ,div]s;y publi%$ by
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