An underprivileged Khmer man rests on the wooden bed of his peddle by hand wheelchair near the Mekong River sidewalk promenade in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I wish this man could meet Patrick Hughes.
As the 6th issue of NEED Magazine explains,
"Patrick Hughes thought of himself as a “normal” undergraduate. He played rugby, joined a fraternity at the University of Kansas and, like most young adults, struggled to figure out his direction in life. Patrick became friends with Jay, a young man on campus, after striking up a conversation about music. The two went to fraternity events, study sessions and sports matches together. Because Jay had autism, Patrick’s other friends questioned their friendship and avoided interacting with Jay. Patrick began to reflect on why including Jay in his “regular life” was so challenging. He realized that people with disabilities experience devastating isolation because the world can be so unwelcoming. “Who is making it difficult for them to be included? Is it them? Or us?” he asks.Although disability does not negate an individual’s desire to be accepted, it can change how society treats them."
Patrick Hughes is a DOER!!! Mr. Hughes founded an outfit called Inclusion Solutions. I hope I will become more like Patrick Hughes don't you?
John Brown Photojournalist On LIGHTSTALKERS
My Mondo Library Photographs
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As the 6th issue of NEED Magazine explains,
"Patrick Hughes thought of himself as a “normal” undergraduate. He played rugby, joined a fraternity at the University of Kansas and, like most young adults, struggled to figure out his direction in life. Patrick became friends with Jay, a young man on campus, after striking up a conversation about music. The two went to fraternity events, study sessions and sports matches together. Because Jay had autism, Patrick’s other friends questioned their friendship and avoided interacting with Jay. Patrick began to reflect on why including Jay in his “regular life” was so challenging. He realized that people with disabilities experience devastating isolation because the world can be so unwelcoming. “Who is making it difficult for them to be included? Is it them? Or us?” he asks.Although disability does not negate an individual’s desire to be accepted, it can change how society treats them."
Patrick Hughes is a DOER!!! Mr. Hughes founded an outfit called Inclusion Solutions. I hope I will become more like Patrick Hughes don't you?
John Brown Photojournalist On LIGHTSTALKERS
My Mondo Library Photographs
My Photoshelter Archive Homepage
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