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I teach economics at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had … Continue reading →

22 Year old Choi Sung-Bong has lived a very difficult life. Abandoned to an orphanage at 3, he ran away from there at 5 because of physical abuse. Since then he has lived alone, surviving by selling gum and energy … Continue reading →

Ben Comen is a runner. But Ben Comen is not even supposed to walk, let alone run. He has cerebral palsy and has limited control over his motion that makes it tough to even pick his leg up. But still … Continue reading →

Alberto Cairo, works as a physiotherapist for Red Cross. In 1990 he found himself in Afghanistan and has remained there ever since. He arrived from Africa to run the orthopedic center in Kabul. In over 2 decades in the country … Continue reading →

Born without legs and improper bone growth in his arms, Vail Horton, has used his disability as his asset rather than a liability. “The truth is that we are all disabled,” he says. That is the blunt truth. We all … Continue reading →