[Music] I want to tell you guys about two people
I want to tell you guys about two people
I want to tell you guys about two people that I know
that I know
that I know Manish and Shweta Manish is a 33 year
Manish and Shweta Manish is a 33 year
Manish and Shweta Manish is a 33 year old guy from Delhi he’s an entrepreneur
old guy from Delhi he’s an entrepreneur
old guy from Delhi he’s an entrepreneur successful entrepreneur and like many of
successful entrepreneur and like many of
successful entrepreneur and like many of us in this country he is a big Bollywood
us in this country he is a big Bollywood
us in this country he is a big Bollywood fan he loves watching every movie week
fan he loves watching every movie week
fan he loves watching every movie week in and week out then there’s Shweta
in and week out then there’s Shweta
in and week out then there’s Shweta Shweta is a 30 year old woman from Pune
Shweta is a 30 year old woman from Pune
Shweta is a 30 year old woman from Pune highly educated and she holds a master’s
highly educated and she holds a master’s
highly educated and she holds a master’s degree in public relations
degree in public relations
degree in public relations she is one of those that that likes to
she is one of those that that likes to
she is one of those that that likes to hang out with her friends a lot go
hang out with her friends a lot go
hang out with her friends a lot go shopping go to malls go to theaters go
shopping go to malls go to theaters go
shopping go to malls go to theaters go to bars and so on we all have at least
to bars and so on we all have at least
to bars and so on we all have at least one Shweta and one Manish in our lives
one Shweta and one Manish in our lives
one Shweta and one Manish in our lives we all know of at least one of them
we all know of at least one of them
we all know of at least one of them but wait do we Mara nominee say or maybe
but wait do we Mara nominee say or maybe
but wait do we Mara nominee say or maybe literally allow at my opportunity as a
literally allow at my opportunity as a
literally allow at my opportunity as a handicap other up to Appu Tiffany sorry
handicap other up to Appu Tiffany sorry
handicap other up to Appu Tiffany sorry problems the accessibility through
problems the accessibility through
problems the accessibility through opposition opposite pair yes I keep my
opposition opposite pair yes I keep my
opposition opposite pair yes I keep my opening reference Madonna Club Madonna
opening reference Madonna Club Madonna
opening reference Madonna Club Madonna of shopping karna gave me the coffee
of shopping karna gave me the coffee
of shopping karna gave me the coffee person there the King movie other week
person there the King movie other week
person there the King movie other week about Rupa Miguel camisa WL movie
about Rupa Miguel camisa WL movie
about Rupa Miguel camisa WL movie technical town Jeremy sub sub selling
technical town Jeremy sub sub selling
technical town Jeremy sub sub selling take the front street cleaning out the
take the front street cleaning out the
take the front street cleaning out the f50 the semi around in Turkish a cool
f50 the semi around in Turkish a cool
f50 the semi around in Turkish a cool supergirl Mexico who percocet my lady is
supergirl Mexico who percocet my lady is
supergirl Mexico who percocet my lady is attacking prima hopper mechanic dr. lucy
attacking prima hopper mechanic dr. lucy
attacking prima hopper mechanic dr. lucy birthday burma-shave
birthday burma-shave
birthday burma-shave movies traitors give me selection Cudney
movies traitors give me selection Cudney
movies traitors give me selection Cudney party a new Quique movie theaters main
party a new Quique movie theaters main
party a new Quique movie theaters main entry technically a coach steps out
entry technically a coach steps out
entry technically a coach steps out there this membrane movie would occur
there this membrane movie would occur
there this membrane movie would occur Liana perceptive had a miniature co2
Liana perceptive had a miniature co2
Liana perceptive had a miniature co2 with the quality this movie theater
with the quality this movie theater
with the quality this movie theater mirror and Kanawha Jessica I’m a social
mirror and Kanawha Jessica I’m a social
mirror and Kanawha Jessica I’m a social person I
person I
person I I like partying I like hanging out with
I like partying I like hanging out with
I like partying I like hanging out with my friends at coffee shops I like going
my friends at coffee shops I like going
my friends at coffee shops I like going from movies I like going out shopping
from movies I like going out shopping
from movies I like going out shopping there was this one time when I went out
there was this one time when I went out
there was this one time when I went out clubbing with my friends but I was
clubbing with my friends but I was
clubbing with my friends but I was denied access I was denied entry at this
denied access I was denied entry at this
denied access I was denied entry at this club because the authorities they didn’t
club because the authorities they didn’t
club because the authorities they didn’t want to be responsible in cases for any
want to be responsible in cases for any
want to be responsible in cases for any accident or mishap that that would take
accident or mishap that that would take
accident or mishap that that would take place inside so I tried to negotiate
place inside so I tried to negotiate
place inside so I tried to negotiate with the authorities that night however
with the authorities that night however
with the authorities that night however all my efforts went in vain and I had to
all my efforts went in vain and I had to
all my efforts went in vain and I had to go back home a few of my friends went
go back home a few of my friends went
go back home a few of my friends went inside the club and party too and I had
inside the club and party too and I had
inside the club and party too and I had to go back home that night so after that
to go back home that night so after that
to go back home that night so after that incident I was produced I was shocked I
incident I was produced I was shocked I
incident I was produced I was shocked I was taken aback because it happened for
was taken aback because it happened for
was taken aback because it happened for the first time to me and after that I
the first time to me and after that I
the first time to me and after that I was a bit I’ve always been a bit
was a bit I’ve always been a bit
was a bit I’ve always been a bit reluctant you know to to go to clubs
reluctant you know to to go to clubs
reluctant you know to to go to clubs especially because I don’t want to put
especially because I don’t want to put
especially because I don’t want to put myself through that kind of humiliation
myself through that kind of humiliation
myself through that kind of humiliation again this is not just the story of
again this is not just the story of
again this is not just the story of Manish or Shweta so yes it happens a lot
Manish or Shweta so yes it happens a lot
Manish or Shweta so yes it happens a lot of time here and like accessibility is
of time here and like accessibility is
of time here and like accessibility is not an issue but you get into this kind
not an issue but you get into this kind
not an issue but you get into this kind of a problem that what people are going
of a problem that what people are going
of a problem that what people are going to ask you and you’re going to go to
to ask you and you’re going to go to
to ask you and you’re going to go to that event or any function so I placed
that event or any function so I placed
that event or any function so I placed it in my path that I have to go to a
it in my path that I have to go to a
it in my path that I have to go to a function I was not able to go out with
function I was not able to go out with
function I was not able to go out with good go to that function because I
good go to that function because I
good go to that function because I thought that like people are going to
thought that like people are going to
thought that like people are going to ask you there – how this thing has
ask you there – how this thing has
ask you there – how this thing has happened with you why like it it gives
happened with you why like it it gives
happened with you why like it it gives you a little bit of the charr of in
you a little bit of the charr of in
you a little bit of the charr of in double-teaming so really don’t look
double-teaming so really don’t look
double-teaming so really don’t look forward to it
forward to it
forward to it hi I’m Lila Kalani I use a wheelchair
hi I’m Lila Kalani I use a wheelchair
hi I’m Lila Kalani I use a wheelchair due to polio I live in a city of dreams
due to polio I live in a city of dreams
due to polio I live in a city of dreams Mumbai which has people everywhere every
Mumbai which has people everywhere every
Mumbai which has people everywhere every inch sometimes I do get tired of so much
inch sometimes I do get tired of so much
inch sometimes I do get tired of so much of chaos around me I do feel like going
of chaos around me I do feel like going
of chaos around me I do feel like going to Seaside some coffee shop and be
to Seaside some coffee shop and be
to Seaside some coffee shop and be myself look at the waves and feel calm
myself look at the waves and feel calm
myself look at the waves and feel calm I’m sure most of you can do that just on
I’m sure most of you can do that just on
I’m sure most of you can do that just on an impulse go and have your mean time
an impulse go and have your mean time
an impulse go and have your mean time the space to yourself can I really do
the space to yourself can I really do
the space to yourself can I really do that do you really think so on my
that do you really think so on my
that do you really think so on my wheelchair go at a coffee shop by the
wheelchair go at a coffee shop by the
wheelchair go at a coffee shop by the seaside think about it more often than
seaside think about it more often than
seaside think about it more often than not this is the life of every person
not this is the life of every person
not this is the life of every person with a disability
with a disability
with a disability so you’ve seen Manish the story you’ve
so you’ve seen Manish the story you’ve
so you’ve seen Manish the story you’ve seen Shweta story you’ve seen Nino story
seen Shweta story you’ve seen Nino story
seen Shweta story you’ve seen Nino story and you’ve seen her own story this life
and you’ve seen her own story this life
and you’ve seen her own story this life I’ve shown you for four but there are a
I’ve shown you for four but there are a
I’ve shown you for four but there are a hundred million people out there in
hundred million people out there in
hundred million people out there in India they don’t get to go into their
India they don’t get to go into their
India they don’t get to go into their shopping malls when the sale is on they
shopping malls when the sale is on they
shopping malls when the sale is on they don’t get to go into restaurants to try
don’t get to go into restaurants to try
don’t get to go into restaurants to try out different cuisine they don’t get to
out different cuisine they don’t get to
out different cuisine they don’t get to go into a movie theater towards their
go into a movie theater towards their
go into a movie theater towards their favorite film they don’t even get to get
favorite film they don’t even get to get
favorite film they don’t even get to get a simple cup of coffee
a simple cup of coffee
a simple cup of coffee so where do they go nowhere they are
so where do they go nowhere they are
so where do they go nowhere they are confined by themselves in their homes or
confined by themselves in their homes or
confined by themselves in their homes or their offices not for a day not for a
their offices not for a day not for a
their offices not for a day not for a week not for a month
week not for a month
week not for a month not for a year this goes on for years
not for a year this goes on for years
not for a year this goes on for years decades and sometimes a lifetime the
decades and sometimes a lifetime the
decades and sometimes a lifetime the only companion that they have in this
only companion that they have in this
only companion that they have in this case is someone at home a parent their
case is someone at home a parent their
case is someone at home a parent their sibling or in a lot of cases take
sibling or in a lot of cases take
sibling or in a lot of cases take caretaker
caretaker
caretaker can you imagine what this kind of
can you imagine what this kind of
can you imagine what this kind of isolation from life at large leads to
isolation from life at large leads to
isolation from life at large leads to depression lack of self motivation lack
depression lack of self motivation lack
depression lack of self motivation lack of self esteem suicidal tendencies
of self esteem suicidal tendencies
of self esteem suicidal tendencies mental illness why do you think it has
mental illness why do you think it has
mental illness why do you think it has come to this point we have a hundred
come to this point we have a hundred
come to this point we have a hundred million people in this country with
million people in this country with
million people in this country with disabilities why do you think it has
disabilities why do you think it has
disabilities why do you think it has come so far honestly I don’t know but
come so far honestly I don’t know but
come so far honestly I don’t know but what I do know is why it does not change
what I do know is why it does not change
what I do know is why it does not change it does not change because we don’t see
it does not change because we don’t see
it does not change because we don’t see the problem how many times have you
the problem how many times have you
the problem how many times have you walked into a mall to see somebody who’s
walked into a mall to see somebody who’s
walked into a mall to see somebody who’s blind shopping
blind shopping
blind shopping you see people blindly shopping but you
you see people blindly shopping but you
you see people blindly shopping but you how many times you see a blind shopping
how many times you see a blind shopping
how many times you see a blind shopping how many times have you gone into a
how many times have you gone into a
how many times have you gone into a restaurant and seen somebody on a
restaurant and seen somebody on a
restaurant and seen somebody on a wheelchair I say this again a hundred
wheelchair I say this again a hundred
wheelchair I say this again a hundred million people with disabilities that’s
million people with disabilities that’s
million people with disabilities that’s one in ten people where do you think
one in ten people where do you think
one in ten people where do you think they are we started social spaces with
they are we started social spaces with
they are we started social spaces with the aim of bringing people out of their
the aim of bringing people out of their
the aim of bringing people out of their homes out of their shells to go and meet
homes out of their shells to go and meet
homes out of their shells to go and meet different people to socialize to to
different people to socialize to to
different people to socialize to to build networks to build friendships to
build networks to build friendships to
build networks to build friendships to find a date and maybe even find a life
find a date and maybe even find a life
find a date and maybe even find a life partner what started in gorga last year
partner what started in gorga last year
partner what started in gorga last year with five people today attracts 80 to
with five people today attracts 80 to
with five people today attracts 80 to 100 people every single time in every
100 people every single time in every
100 people every single time in every single city that we have a meet-up we
single city that we have a meet-up we
single city that we have a meet-up we have necessary ramps wheelchair
have necessary ramps wheelchair
have necessary ramps wheelchair accessible spaces accessible washrooms
accessible spaces accessible washrooms
accessible spaces accessible washrooms and sign language interpreters people
and sign language interpreters people
and sign language interpreters people have traveled over 700 kilometers to
have traveled over 700 kilometers to
have traveled over 700 kilometers to attend a three hour meetup purely
attend a three hour meetup purely
attend a three hour meetup purely because it gives them a sense of of
because it gives them a sense of of
because it gives them a sense of of operation from this isolation this this
operation from this isolation this this
operation from this isolation this this freedom to walk into a room where nobody
freedom to walk into a room where nobody
freedom to walk into a room where nobody is judging you nobody’s treating you
is judging you nobody’s treating you
is judging you nobody’s treating you differently and everybody’s making you
differently and everybody’s making you
differently and everybody’s making you feel normal
feel normal
feel normal gives them a real sense of confidence to
gives them a real sense of confidence to
gives them a real sense of confidence to live a dignified life our meetups are
live a dignified life our meetups are
live a dignified life our meetups are inclusive which means we have people
inclusive which means we have people
inclusive which means we have people with and without disabilities who attend
with and without disabilities who attend
with and without disabilities who attend these meetups and we make it really fun
these meetups and we make it really fun
these meetups and we make it really fun we do these at beaches at cafes at
we do these at beaches at cafes at
we do these at beaches at cafes at public parks at bars at restaurants at
public parks at bars at restaurants at
public parks at bars at restaurants at hotels and we have things like stand-up
hotels and we have things like stand-up
hotels and we have things like stand-up comedy like dance performances like
comedy like dance performances like
comedy like dance performances like karaoke is like storytelling and so on
karaoke is like storytelling and so on
karaoke is like storytelling and so on held India’s first ever inclusive
held India’s first ever inclusive
held India’s first ever inclusive nightlife meetup in Delhi
nightlife meetup in Delhi
nightlife meetup in Delhi earlier this year at the lolly hotel and
earlier this year at the lolly hotel and
earlier this year at the lolly hotel and this is how it looked like
[Music]
[Music] lucky night LeMay instead of a capybara
lucky night LeMay instead of a capybara
lucky night LeMay instead of a capybara Bunge the Amanar dream come true I could
Bunge the Amanar dream come true I could
Bunge the Amanar dream come true I could all get watery music must be or dance
all get watery music must be or dance
all get watery music must be or dance [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it is different and it is the first time
it is different and it is the first time
it is different and it is the first time oh no way I haven’t done so much bye
oh no way I haven’t done so much bye
oh no way I haven’t done so much bye guys
guys
guys like buildings finding work I’ve known
like buildings finding work I’ve known
like buildings finding work I’ve known Sam for a long time now and what they
Sam for a long time now and what they
Sam for a long time now and what they achieved
[Music]
[Music] one of us
one of us
one of us not been allowed to love before
in order to do something for it’s not
in order to do something for it’s not just him but people like children
medium or the trivia mm
medium or the trivia mm I know just accessible or the fact that
I know just accessible or the fact that
I know just accessible or the fact that the social stigma around it and we only
the social stigma around it and we only
the social stigma around it and we only want to change this James became Ben
want to change this James became Ben
want to change this James became Ben [Music]
[Music]
[Music] like going out for people with
like going out for people with
like going out for people with disabilities and really socializing and
disabilities and really socializing and
disabilities and really socializing and feeling equal feeling like they can go
feeling equal feeling like they can go
feeling equal feeling like they can go out to a nightclub and find the one that
out to a nightclub and find the one that
out to a nightclub and find the one that they either date or marry
they either date or marry
they either date or marry and drink and dance I enjoy time to time
and drink and dance I enjoy time to time
and drink and dance I enjoy time to time zero solace video typo or win a Louis M
zero solace video typo or win a Louis M
zero solace video typo or win a Louis M is down
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] one year and 30 meetups later we bring
one year and 30 meetups later we bring
one year and 30 meetups later we bring together India’s the largest number of
together India’s the largest number of
together India’s the largest number of people with disabilities with 30,000
people with disabilities with 30,000
people with disabilities with 30,000 people in India something very
people in India something very
people in India something very interesting happened a few weeks ago I
interesting happened a few weeks ago I
interesting happened a few weeks ago I was browsing through my Facebook
was browsing through my Facebook
was browsing through my Facebook newsfeed and I happened to see this
newsfeed and I happened to see this
newsfeed and I happened to see this these are pictures of Manish who was
these are pictures of Manish who was
these are pictures of Manish who was independently hanging out with his
independently hanging out with his
independently hanging out with his friends at a very popular bar in Delhi
friends at a very popular bar in Delhi
friends at a very popular bar in Delhi friends who he first met at social
friends who he first met at social
friends who he first met at social spaces this brought so much joy to me to
spaces this brought so much joy to me to
spaces this brought so much joy to me to think that this is the same Manish who
think that this is the same Manish who
think that this is the same Manish who when I met for the first time was
when I met for the first time was
when I met for the first time was reluctant and shy to even speak to
reluctant and shy to even speak to
reluctant and shy to even speak to somebody or tell his name to someone if
somebody or tell his name to someone if
somebody or tell his name to someone if a small company like in club can bring
a small company like in club can bring
a small company like in club can bring about such a big change in so many lives
about such a big change in so many lives
about such a big change in so many lives just imagine a small shift in mindset of
just imagine a small shift in mindset of
just imagine a small shift in mindset of the 1.3 billion people in this country
the 1.3 billion people in this country
the 1.3 billion people in this country what the word it has potential to do you
what the word it has potential to do you
what the word it has potential to do you may have helped the blind cross the road
may have helped the blind cross the road
may have helped the blind cross the road but how many times have you stopped to
but how many times have you stopped to
but how many times have you stopped to ask them hey how are you how how’s it
ask them hey how are you how how’s it
ask them hey how are you how how’s it going my name is Shankar Srinivasan
going my name is Shankar Srinivasan
going my name is Shankar Srinivasan co-founder of in cloth the world’s first
co-founder of in cloth the world’s first
co-founder of in cloth the world’s first matchmaking app focusing on people with
matchmaking app focusing on people with
matchmaking app focusing on people with disabilities and health disorders thank
disabilities and health disorders thank
disabilities and health disorders thank you
you
you [Applause]
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