Stories
Eliya Who Didn’t Like to Go to the Dentist
Bulgaria is in Europe. Plovdiv is in Bulgaria. And Eliya lives in Plovdiv. Eliya is 13 - a beautiful, vibrant and healthy child who has a small autism. She lives...
Obstacles for persons with vision disabilities
In Laos, a developing country, disability is often misunderstood and misrepresented. People with vision disabilities, for example, can only acquire higher education...
Opportunity in disguise
My journey with a disability started from the moment I was born, and while it has not been a long one, it has been very interesting, mainly because I’ve been able...
Bulgaria: Slow Progress and Still a Long Way to Go
"Although some efforts had been made the Bulgarian disability legislation is still far from the philosophy of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with...
Accessibility and Technology for blind people
Talking about accessibility and technology, many people may think about the method of accessing something by advanced approach and innovation. For me as a person...
Accessibility: A tale of world’s largest minority
Having lived with a disability most of my life since my birth, I care passionately about the issues and challenges around disability and, in particular, about the...
The beginnings of the CRPD
The followingtext was originally written for the CRPD’s 10 years anniversary book prepared by the UN Special envoy for Disability and Accessibility. Mr. Lenin...
Maru’s Dream
Maru, apart from longing to become a mother, had a dream. She used to say frequently: “Mom, I want there to be a law, which protects the rights of people...
Accessible ICT for Disaster Risk Reduction
Disasters whether from natural or human influences have a huge impact on infrastructure and livelihoods. Natural disasters cannot be prevented but it’s impacts on...
