Black text on yellow screen reads, "The Constitution of Nepal guarantees the equality of all citizens under the law, forbidding discrimination based on race, caste, disability, gender, or religion."
Black text on yellow screen reads, "Despite this, Deaf individuals face challenges to getting driver’s licenses in Nepal. The country’s Vehicles and Traffic Management Act prohibits people from driving if they are unable to hear basic auditory signals."
Black text on yellow screen reads, "Advocates for the deaf, such as Raghav Bir Joshi, are working to amend this law to align with the constitution’s principles and the objectives of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which guarantees the rights and freedoms of all disabled individuals worldwide."
A black and white photo of Raghav Bir Joshi, a Nepali man with short hair wearing a suit, signing to the camera.
A photo of a busy early morning street in Nepal, with many motorcycles and cars on the road.
A photo of a Naxal Central Deaf School, a three-story white building with a white and brown school bus parked in the front.
Raghav Bir Joshi drives on the busy streets, steering confidently.
Raghav Bir Joshi's car is a silver four-seater. It speeds down the road.
A black and white photo of Raghav Bir Joshi as a child, wearing a white button-down shirt and sitting on a motorcycle.
A black and white photo of Raghav Bir Joshi as a child, with his back to the camera and an adult Nepali woman with glasses talking to him.
Raghav Bir Joshi drives on the busy streets.
A photo of Raghav Bir Joshi and his wife, wearing traditional Nepali clothes and smiling at the camera.
Raghav Bir Joshi returns home and walks up the stairs.
Raghav Bir Joshi sits in his room using a laptop.
A photo of Nepali traffic police stopping several motorcyclists at night.
A photo of Raghav Bir Joshi in a magazine.
A black and white family photo of Raghav Bir Joshi surrounded by family members.
Raghav Bir Joshi and his wife, wearing black coats, talk and laugh in sign language against a background of red curtains.
Raghav Bir Joshi's silver car drives on the street.
Black text on yellow screen reads, "The Supreme Court has ordered the Nepali government to revise its Vehicles and Traffic Management Act to accommodate Deaf individuals, who use rearview mirrors frequently to stay safe on the road. Updates to the act have been stalled, however, due to high government staff turnover."
Raghav Bir Joshi holds a cup of tea and talks and laughs with his wife in sign language.
Raghav Bir Joshi stands in front of a row of fish tanks feeding his goldfish, one of which is a black and white tropical fish.
A photo of a Nepali newspaper clipping.
Instructions on using a motorcycle's rearview mirrors.
A legal document related to the lawsuit.
Black text on yellow screen reads, "Advocates argued that driving instructors and licensing bodies should be more aware of deaf individuals' access requirements, as they currently lack necessary accommodations like sign language interpretation during licensing processes."
A Nepali newspaper clipping.
A photo of a street march in Nepal, with Raghav Bir Joshi standing among people holding signs.
A photo of Raghav Bir Joshi being interviewed on camera while standing in the crowd during the march.
A Nepali newspaper clip says, “SC paves the way for driving license to hearing impaired.”
Officials in formal attire sit at tables covered with flowers at Nepal's Constituent Assembly.
Raghav Bir Joshi, in a gray suit, walks to the podium and signs to the audience. His interpreter is wearing an orange dress.
A photo of Nepali officials at a meeting, one holding a thick book to his forehead.
During the parade, Raghav Bir Joshi signs passionately to the camera, with a large white banner behind him.
People hold banners and wave to the camera.
A marcher wearing a blue shirt signs to the camera.
A page from a book says, “To obtain driving licenses from countries."
Stock footage of Deaf drivers in various countries.
An Asian bus driver in a black uniform signs to the camera.
A police officer in a green uniform communicates in sign language with the driver of a black car.
A police officer in a black uniform speaks signs with two people on a motorcycle.
A Deaf firefighter in uniform signs to the camera.
A Deaf firefighter wearing a gray jacket introduces the fire truck facilities to the camera in sign language.
A small blue glider lands, and a deaf pilot wearing glasses in the cabin signs to the camera.
A red helicopter flies in the sky, and after landing, its Deaf pilot signs to the camera.
A Deaf taxi driver in South Korea uses touch pads to communicate with passengers.
A vehicle starts up, and a hand puts it in gear,. A foot steps on the accelerator, and the vehicle drives away.
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Black text on yellow screen says, "Made with support from the Disability Justice Project and Disability Rights Fund." The Disability Justice Project and Disability Rights Fund logos are at the bottom.