Five years ago Hugo Carabes was in a car accident and lost a leg, setting him on a path to become an amputee professional footballer. Now the Covid-19 pandemic has put him out of work and he earns a living dominating streetball in Mexico City.
Deafness has not prevented me from achieving my goals. Sometimes having everything is not so necessary, you can do more with less.
My goal is to lay a foundation for the Paralympic sport in Colombia in 2027.
My hand movements are slow and jerky, but I DJ using my feet. I do everything from selecting songs to mixing and scratching on the decks.
Doctors said I would likely die as a newborn, yet 37 years have passed since that grim diagnosis.
My world was mostly darkness until the emergence of cricket, a sport that gave me social value and a sense of identity as a part of society.
Many think that disability is the end of everything when in reality, it is the other way around: it is the beginning of something better.
Instead of hiding, I've been empowered to show my face and my natural body every time I present a collection.
During a medical exam, the nurse hit his head against a medical device. He fainted, and doctors immediately took him to intensive care.
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after spending almost a week on the brink of a psychotic break following a holotropic breathing workshop.
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I started to imagine what I was going to do when I arrived. I wanted to wear the Argentine flag, get off my bike, and try to stand with my poles up.
