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Video: Sasha opens door to a new life, new hope for disabled in his country
I had a long chat with Sasha (shown left in the group photo), who taught himself simple English using language CDs given him by volunteers. He's writing a book now (by painstaking dictation); memoirs of his early life in a violent, alcoholic home and subsequent institutionalization at Vesnova after his mother beat him until he could no longer function independently. He yearns for a way to "repay" those who have shown him kindness and does not seem to fully appreciate that his life story is a gift of inspiration to all who know him. He is persistent in his desire to support himself financially, and believes that he will soon be able to contribute to the work of CCPI as a translator. Sasha understands that he and the other young men are in a real sense "pioneers" for the disabled in his country. He realizes that all eyes are on him and his success could open doors for other disabled people in Posted by Kathy Ryan at
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