Mohoram Ali, 24, a disabled employee of Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), on Saturday started a world tour on his wheelchair to address the issue of a World Disability Fund and to raise awareness about rights of the people with disability.
The journey titled 'Mohoram's Wheels' started from Dhaka and on the final leg of the journey, he will reach Washington after travelling across 3 continents and 16 countries, a total distance of 18,700 kilometres. The journey is expected to take 6 to 8 months to be completed.
Mohoram Ali proves the fact that with dedication and enthusiasm all perceived disabilities can be overcome.
In the first phase of the journey, he will use bus and train to reach the Irish capital, Dublin, then he will board a ship from Dublin to the US capital via New York to accomplish his mission.
Mohoram has already finished a 3,400-kilometer trip on his wheelchair from Bangladesh to India in 2007. He went to Russia in 2010 to participate in the international ERGO while Night Marathon in Saint Petersburg. He also visited South Korea to participate in the Abilympics workshop.
Source : New Age
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