Mohammad Rejaul Karim Siddiquee is a disability inclusion expert, human rights activist, and legal specialist with 18 years of experience driving inclusive programming and policy advocacy across South Asia, Africa, MENA, and Latin America.

Punam Bhujel is a disability rights advocate, theatre artist, and storyteller from Damak.

DJP Fellow Sa Utailesolo wants to share the video production skills he learns from the DJP program to further the cause of disability rights in Samoa: “First thing when I return back to our office, it’s to make a video. The other thing is to train and share my knowledge with other colleagues.”

A national effort to reduce poverty through the provision of small-scale loans in Malawi is not reaching persons with disabilities, advocates say. A man with a disability recounts his experience applying for a loan, and a Malawian disability rights advocate shares his hope for equal loan access for persons with disabilities.