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Recognizing the centrality of storytelling to systemic change, the Disability Justice Project (DJP) trains human rights defenders with disabilities in Asia, Africa and the Pacific in documentary storytelling. Sending storytelling kits (cameras, mics, lights, etc.) to fellows all over the world, the DJP supports persons with disabilities to “take back the narrative” on disability justice. … Disability Justice Project
About this video: NEPAL: After losing his leg as a boy, Ram Bahadur Thapa now builds prosthetic limbs for others in Nepal, giving them the second chance he found.
About this video: NEW STORYTELLER: After a city job for Deaf workers ended after 100 days, DJP Fellow Urgyen Namdul documents his search for steady work in Kathmandu.
About this video: NEW STORYTELLER: Technology can open doors for blind people or create new barriers. DJP Fellow Bam Bahadur B.K. follows advocate Khom Raj Sharma as he pushes for greater digital access.
About this video: UGANDA: Once green and dependable, the land Steven Bukaya farms has been reshaped by deforestation and unpredictable rain.
About this video: NEW STORYTELLER: After an injury ended Yosoda Bohara’s rugby and football career, she returned to competitive sports in a wheelchair and hopes to represent Nepal in boccia.
About this video: NEPAL: A blind woman turns rejection into purpose, building Gratitude Nepal to encourage others to feel thankful for life.