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She Lost Her Legs But Not Her Dream

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May 2, 2014

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She Lost Her Legs But Not Her Dream

There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.

– Paulo Coelho –

She Lost Her Legs But Not Her Dream

Sri Lestari is a paraplegic who lives in Jakarta, Indonesia. She lost the use of her legs while riding as a passenger on a motorcylce and, for ten years, never left her home. Indoensia, like many places in the developing world is a hostile environment of people with disabilities. Not only are the streets, footpaths, and buildings inaccessible, but their physical limitations carry broad stygmas. But Sri was tired of life as a shut-in. So she raised the money to buy a modified motorcycle she could ride from her wheelchair and began to re-engage with the world. Now, she and her bike are on a 12,000km journey across the Indonesian achepelago, both to celebrate her own freedom and to inspire others with disabilities to find their own. { read more }

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