8 women with disabilities who succeed
'21.08.2018'
Source: Pink
We will tell about women who, having received serious injuries or having congenital features of development, live life to the fullest and help society to adopt a new standard.
Evgenia Voskoboinikova
TV presenter, environmentalist
The journalist Evgenia Voskoboinikova more than 10 years ago got into a car accident, after which she lost the ability to walk, writes Pink. Today, she works in a frame on Dozhd TV channel, is engaged in social activities, participates in fashion shows and raises a daughter. Last year, Evgenia wrote the book In my Place, in which she honestly told her what she had to go through: from difficult medical rehabilitation to accepting herself in a new status.
In interviews and during meetings with readers, she says that people with disabilities encounter barriers not only in the urban environment, but also in the heads of those around them. It still seems to many that with getting a serious injury the life of a person actually ends or changes beyond recognition, but this is not so. Professional, creative, personal implementation still wants everyone - how to look good, go on dates and feel its appeal. And the bodies - they are all different.
Maryam Alekberli
The artist
If the paintings of some artist are exhibited in the Louvre, then he or she definitely deserved international recognition. Maryam Alakberli from Baku has been honored with this honor several times. Her works - bright, juicy, as if penetrated by sunlight - were also demonstrated in Berlin, Istanbul, Moscow and were highly appreciated by the Roman Academy of Arts. Among the admirers of talent Maryam - Olga Sviblova, director of the Multimedia Art Museum and actress Juliette Binoche. It seems even superfluous to mention that Maryam has Down syndrome. And the fact that the largest museums of the world are open to special artists proves: art is limitless.
On the other hand, it is important to remember that to expect from a person with disabilities, that he will definitely be a talented painter, singer or, for example, a programmer, is not entirely correct, since this is one of the forms of positive discrimination. About her in her lecture for Ted Talk told Stella Young. People with disabilities and physical limitations are different - like people without them.
Temple Grandin
Scientist, activist
American Temple Grandin was one of the first to not only take the discussion about autism into public space, but also was able to share personal experience. As a child, doctors diagnosed her with brain damage and suggested that she could never adapt to society. But Grandin's parents did everything to give her an education. It turned out that Temple possesses not only high intelligence, but also outstanding spatial thinking. She described the lecture for TED-Talk after many years, demonstrating, among other things, a great sense of humor, about how people with autism spectrum disorders see the world.
Grandin graduated with a bachelor's degree in human psychology, and then received a master's and doctoral degree in animal husbandry. She is known as a defender of the rights of not only people with disabilities, but also livestock. Grandin considers it ethical to eat meat, but he is confident that the task of man is to provide a cow or a pig with a high quality of life and no pain. The humane systems of the organization of the slaughter-houses were developed by her in almost half of American enterprises, and in her assets there are more than a dozen of popular science and autobiographical books.
Ksenia Bezuglova
Social and political activist
The story of Ksenia Bezuglova - proof that a woman forced to move in a wheelchair can not only build a career and win the title of "Miss World", but even become a mother of many children. At the time when Xenia got into a car accident, she was pregnant, but, despite the pessimistic forecasts of the doctors, she carried the child out and later gave birth to two more.
Ksenia began her professional career in glossy journalism, but then decided that her vocation was to help raise the standard of living of those who faced similar problems. She is a member of the Commission on the Affairs of Persons with Disabilities under the President of the Russian Federation, working to facilitate family planning for people with disabilities and participates in projects to create a barrier-free environment. But she also does not forget about her own interests: she jumps with a parachute, does fitness, flies to hot countries and admits that she has a schedule of business scheduled for months in advance.
Marley Matlin
Actress, writer, activist
In 1986, the Randy Haines film “Children of a Lesser God” was released, in which, along with renowned actor William Hurt, a young debutant Marley Matlin shone. She played Sarah - a wayward beauty, who lost her hearing in childhood and was brought up in a specialized school. For her work, Matlin subsequently received an Oscar and became the first and so far the only hearing impaired actress to receive this award for best female role.
Marley herself lost 80% of hearing when she was only 18 months, but already at seven she performed on stage, and after the success at Oscar her filmography filled up with many roles - mainly in popular TV shows: from “My name is Earl” to recent hits "Wizards" and "Quantico". Today, Matlin writes books, does charity work and is fighting for the rights of people with disabilities. Her motto: "The success is achieved by one who has dreams and courage."
Leysan Zaripova
Fitness instructor, dancer
The fact that among people with disabilities there are a lot of outstanding athletes and athletes, it is known to many. Leysan Zaripova from Tatarstan not only effectively, eagerly goes in for sports, but also teaches others to do it correctly. Leysan became the first certified instructor in Russia with Down syndrome according to the Zumba Fitness program. She teaches in Kazan both for children and adults, and her qualification allows her to conduct classes in international groups.
Leysan goes to a dance school, knits, gradually learns English, takes part in concerts and talent contests - for example, in the Inclusive Dance festival. In order to do what she loved, she lost weight on 25 kilograms. Of course, as often happens in such cases, parents made a great contribution to her success: they independently developed their daughter when they did not find support from either the kindergarten teachers or the school teachers. But Leysan is an exceptional example of hard work, dedication and readiness to change the world.
Jessica Long
Swimmer, Paralympic champion
In the history of the sport there are not so many women whose successes are comparable with the achievements of swimmer Jessica Long. Her brilliant career began in Athens in 2004: as the youngest member of the US team, she won three gold at once. To date, it has more than 20 Olympic medals, several world records, multiple victories at the world championships.
Jessica was born not in America, but in the Russian city of Irkutsk, where she ended up in an orphanage. From there, the Long family took her, a girl with a congenital anomaly of both legs. They also brought another child to the family - a boy who also had health problems. Over the years, Jessica had the opportunity to meet with her biological mother and admitted that she did not hold offense to her. However, she still lives in the United States, she is actively training before the Paralympics in Tokyo and collaborates with Arena, a famous swimwear brand, and her Instagram is replete with both motivational posts about accepting herself and photographs from the life of the most ordinary girl who likes to relax. on the beach with her boyfriend, meeting friends and dressing up nicely.
Marina Sorochan
Blogger
Nowadays, Instagram is not only a platform for making likes and money, but also a tool through which people who find themselves in a difficult situation can receive support and help. In 2014, Marina Sorochan from Krasnodar had an accident. He started a blog to share his story, but gradually he gained a huge motivational charge and became a storehouse of useful information for those who also undergo rehabilitation after a severe spinal injury, and for relatives of people with disabilities.
Marina leaves no hope of recovering and getting back on her feet: she trains hard, not hiding that sometimes she is very hard, both physically and mentally. Despite this, she still goes to her goal, showing subscribers that girls with disabilities have great strength of mind, but at the same time they are able and willing to enjoy simple pleasures of life, like a trip to the sea, a new dress or a beautiful photo shoot.
