BIKERS CLUB MAY 2019 ISSUE | Page 41

Alex Zanardi Society and Differently abled After several years competing in F1, Alex Zanardi suffered an accident in 2001 in which both legs were amputated. Three years later he was on the track again driving a BMW for which he himself had adapted some prostheses. I am not saying society discriminates with specially abled people all the time. But actually we all in the society needs to understand the ways in which we can empower specially abled people. If we can achieve that with the rightful awareness then we can built a better place to live in. He won four World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) victories. however, in 2007 he decided to focus his sporting efforts on adapted cycling. The tricycle he rides has also been designed by himself and, to date, he has won three Paralympic golds. Aaron Fotheringham In addition to being one of the most inspirational disabled celebrities, Aaron Fotheringham is also one of the most famous skaters in the world. His speciality ? Wheelchair skating. During his childhood, Aaron underwent several failed hip operations that forced him to use a wheelchair permanently. Even so, he continued to practice a sport which he was passionate about adapting to his disability. In 2005, Aaron Fotheringham landed a great jump with a 180° turn, and in 2006 made the first somersault in wheelchair history. Since then, his achievements and challenges are an example for thousands of people. These are some of the best known personalities at the international level and with the most famous histories of improvement, but every day, there are many similar stories surrounding us that we do not know about. I agree there are so many NGOs and some religious groups who are helping these people to empower them, they educate them, give them jobs, give them the opportunity to explore themselves. The world in which we live in is more mature and educated except for some part but most of it people nowadays are more concerned and helpful to these people and which is good in long run. Disability is not remained a hurdle anymore, those who are mentally disabled, for them there are many NGOs working and treating them with the best resources they can, and for physically disabled people, not only NGOs but I can mention many companies who hire them in a good posts. The government is also pro active for them. There are so many charity events happens across the world for disabled people, in fact there are para olympics happens for them, so what you are physically disabled, but if you have talent in you then there are so many platforms available which can be useful and helpful to empower yourself. And because of social network nowadays, information travels with the one click, you get to know about world in your phone and which is very easily accessible. I know it easy to say and write about it but those who actually suffer from it, they only know the pain and agony. But we from BIKERS CLUB is and will always support them to empower them and we are committed for it. by RAHUL MEHTA founder / ceo BIKERS CLUB NETWORK