<https://newzhook.com/story/21698> "We all have a Javed Abidi inside us": Shameer Rishad talks about the Javed Abidi Foundation
Our Story of the Week is an interview with Shameer Abidi, nephew of the late disability rights activist Javed Abidi, who is widely regarded as the father of India's disability rights movement. Shameer, a law student, talks to NewzHook about his childhood memories of Mr Abidi as well as his plans to start a foundation in his uncle's name. NewzHook: Thank you for talking to NewzHook. When did the idea of starting the Javed Abidi Foundation come to your mind? Shameer Rishad: I would like to let you in on an inside joke that I had with my uncle or as I called him Mammoo but first some context! Mammoo knew he didn't have much time left and he was very matter of fact about it. The first time we had 'the talk' was when I was in Class 8. ... Read more <https://newzhook.com/story/21698> Regards Ramya Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
