Nothing Is Easy

Brazilian professor João Vicente Ganzarolli de Oliveira talks about the problems faced by the disabled all over the world
Photos:  João Vicente Ganzarolli de Oliveira by Ratheesh Sundaram; Emperpr Asoka
It is not surprising that India, with its huge population, has 26 million disabled people (2011 figures). “But this may not be the actual figure,” says Ganzarolli. “The majority of the disabled remain hidden inside their homes, because of a lack of support, as well as self-belief and confidence. When you see a man on a wheelchair, he is already a winner in life.”
(The New Indian Express, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram)