Success Stories

Whirling, spinning, reaching, grasping – Japanese wheelchair dancer Kenta Kambara’s emotive performances are wordless testimony to artistic passion and possibility.

There is a handyman in Penampang whose many entrepreneurship skills include making household items using polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes and other materials.

Eleonore Laloux has battled all her life to be treated like others. Now the 34-year-old is waging a new campaign: to become one of the first women in France with Down’s syndrome to win a local council seat in this month’s municipal elections.

Deaf artist Candice Singha Wong is all excited and counting the hours before her acrylic painting, Destination To The Summit, goes on display at Art4love’s The Gifted art exhibition in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow.

Self-employment is something persons with disabilities (PWDs) could consider. The lack of employment opportunities notwithstanding, it may just pay off handsomely, as attested by Mohd Sukur Ibrahim, who hails from Sungai Udang in Melaka.

Garang is set to go down in Malaysian film history as the first feature film starring cast members with physical disabilities. Directed by Kan Varren, it will be screened on Dec 5 in conjunction with the International Day of Persons With Disabilities which falls on Dec 3.

Sempena sambutan Hari Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) Antarabangsa yang bakal disambut pada 3 Disember depan, peminat berpeluang menyaksikan filem aksi pertama OKU, Garang di seluruh pawagam tanah air pada 5 Disember ini.

Makeup artist Noney Gondolos, 50, inspires others with her grit and hard work. Despite being born with muscle dystrophy and brittle bones, the single mother-of-two from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, does not have a pessimistic view of life.