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RFE/RL’s Georgian Service visited the Tbilisi neighborhood of Ponichala, home to the city’s blind community.
Khoja Abdulaziz Ashurov grew up in a small Tajik village where there was no assistance for the disabled, but he has refused to let his disability stand in his way. After building his own prosthetic leg, he began a career in the capital, Dushanbe.
Olena Tchinka suffered serious injuries in an accident, but she has never stopped dancing. With the help of prosthetics and a wheelchair, she runs a dance studio, performs in dance competitions, and inspires the students who attend her school.
As one of Europe’s top tourist destinations, the Czech capital Prague has made a special effort to welcome visitors with disabilities. Disabled tourists encounter the same facilities here that exist in any Western European city, like dedicated entrances and lifts and access to entertainment and transport -- all of which make this a convenient place not just to visit, but to live.