Disabled people are a part of our society often overlooked, in life as well as in the mainstream media.  The International Day of Disabled People seems like a good opportunity to raise awareness of the different provisions made for people who have a disability in different parts of the world.

Baktash, citizen journalist for Your Story in Afghanistan has been posting photos on his blog of people with disabilities in Kabul.

baktashdisabledIt would be nice to hear from a disabled citizen journalist to report on the conditions being faced in their country.  I was particularly interested in hearing from African disability rights groups from South African groups like this one

to groups in countries like Swaziland and Nigeria. I might  start a photo group on the Your Story flickr pool.  Anyone wishing to contribute their pictures can join the Your Story flickr group upload them here or on the Your Story webform.

I remember the BBC spoke to a guy in Uganda who was fighting the country’s first ever case for discrimination on the grounds of disability.

There was an idea to get an update from him as a citizen journalist piece from Uganda.  In the meantime, if you have a story on disabilty that you would like to share,  you can comment here or via the Your Story website.