in certain parts of the world people with disabilities are still being killed
with disabilities are still being killed
with disabilities are still being killed at Birth cocche a mother in Kenya had 20
at Birth cocche a mother in Kenya had 20
at Birth cocche a mother in Kenya had 20 healthy babies but her 21st was born
healthy babies but her 21st was born
healthy babies but her 21st was born with his feet turned backwards and with
with his feet turned backwards and with
with his feet turned backwards and with a cleft palate and surrounded by her
a cleft palate and surrounded by her
a cleft palate and surrounded by her friends they looked at each other with
friends they looked at each other with
friends they looked at each other with an understanding went out behind the
an understanding went out behind the
an understanding went out behind the house dug a hole put the baby inside and
house dug a hole put the baby inside and
house dug a hole put the baby inside and cocche told them to fill it with water
cocche told them to fill it with water
cocche told them to fill it with water if babies with disabilities do survive
if babies with disabilities do survive
if babies with disabilities do survive they are often mistreated neglected or
they are often mistreated neglected or
they are often mistreated neglected or abandoned Khadija is 10 now but at age
abandoned Khadija is 10 now but at age
abandoned Khadija is 10 now but at age five was found living in a home with no
five was found living in a home with no
five was found living in a home with no walls and no floor just left there all
walls and no floor just left there all
walls and no floor just left there all day every day alone in the dirt with no
day every day alone in the dirt with no
day every day alone in the dirt with no food and no clothing Kenyans also
food and no clothing Kenyans also
food and no clothing Kenyans also underestimate what people with
underestimate what people with
underestimate what people with disabilities are capable of when Cindy
disabilities are capable of when Cindy
disabilities are capable of when Cindy goes for a run in Kenya she is stared at
goes for a run in Kenya she is stared at
goes for a run in Kenya she is stared at gawked at now Cindy was born without her
gawked at now Cindy was born without her
gawked at now Cindy was born without her left hand but people are amazed by the
left hand but people are amazed by the
left hand but people are amazed by the fact that she can run now I know Cindy
fact that she can run now I know Cindy
fact that she can run now I know Cindy pretty well Cindy and caches son-in-law
pretty well Cindy and caches son-in-law
pretty well Cindy and caches son-in-law started the organization coop Enda that
started the organization coop Enda that
started the organization coop Enda that helps kids like hadisha had deejays out
helps kids like hadisha had deejays out
helps kids like hadisha had deejays out of school now where she has friends she
of school now where she has friends she
of school now where she has friends she has access to an education and medical
has access to an education and medical
has access to an education and medical attention she’s got food and clothing
attention she’s got food and clothing
attention she’s got food and clothing coop Enda is serving Kenya’s largest
coop Enda is serving Kenya’s largest
coop Enda is serving Kenya’s largest minority in fact the world’s largest
minority in fact the world’s largest
minority in fact the world’s largest minority about one in eight people have
minority about one in eight people have
minority about one in eight people have some sort of disability that’s 950
some sort of disability that’s 950
some sort of disability that’s 950 million of us
million of us
million of us most in Kenya are getting mistreated
most in Kenya are getting mistreated
most in Kenya are getting mistreated they have very few opportunities for
they have very few opportunities for
they have very few opportunities for anything at all
anything at all
anything at all but Koo panda had a new idea to change
but Koo panda had a new idea to change
but Koo panda had a new idea to change that take some kids with disabilities
that take some kids with disabilities
that take some kids with disabilities and climb Kilimanjaro the highest
and climb Kilimanjaro the highest
and climb Kilimanjaro the highest freestanding mountain in the world now
freestanding mountain in the world now
freestanding mountain in the world now I’ve been volunteering off and on with
I’ve been volunteering off and on with
I’ve been volunteering off and on with Koo Penda for the past 10 years but this
Koo Penda for the past 10 years but this
Koo Penda for the past 10 years but this idea I couldn’t resist
idea I couldn’t resist
idea I couldn’t resist you see I’ve seen firsthand the power
you see I’ve seen firsthand the power
you see I’ve seen firsthand the power that big challenges can have on people
that big challenges can have on people
that big challenges can have on people in their communities
in their communities
in their communities the nonprofit I work for Waypoint
the nonprofit I work for Waypoint
the nonprofit I work for Waypoint adventure runs adventures for youth and
adventure runs adventures for youth and
adventure runs adventures for youth and adults with disabilities to show them
adults with disabilities to show them
adults with disabilities to show them what they’re capable of
what they’re capable of
what they’re capable of I see it every day people walking away
I see it every day people walking away
I see it every day people walking away with this new sense of themselves having
with this new sense of themselves having
with this new sense of themselves having discovered new strengths abilities
discovered new strengths abilities
discovered new strengths abilities self-confidence you see we learn when we
self-confidence you see we learn when we
self-confidence you see we learn when we step outside of our comfort zone right
step outside of our comfort zone right
step outside of our comfort zone right maybe it’s rock climbing or kayaking or
maybe it’s rock climbing or kayaking or
maybe it’s rock climbing or kayaking or backpacking or maybe it’s standing on
backpacking or maybe it’s standing on
backpacking or maybe it’s standing on stage in front of a live audience
stage in front of a live audience
stage in front of a live audience wearing a Britney Spears microphone but
wearing a Britney Spears microphone but
wearing a Britney Spears microphone but I’ve also seen how big challenges can
I’ve also seen how big challenges can
I’ve also seen how big challenges can break down the divides within our
break down the divides within our
break down the divides within our community there was a young man named
community there was a young man named
community there was a young man named Andrew who came on a recent indoor rock
Andrew who came on a recent indoor rock
Andrew who came on a recent indoor rock climbing program and as the guy in the
climbing program and as the guy in the
climbing program and as the guy in the group on the more severe end of the
group on the more severe end of the
group on the more severe end of the autism spectrum and also totally blind
autism spectrum and also totally blind
autism spectrum and also totally blind others in the group didn’t really give
others in the group didn’t really give
others in the group didn’t really give Andrew much attention he was considered
Andrew much attention he was considered
Andrew much attention he was considered an outsider but after this rock climbing
an outsider but after this rock climbing
an outsider but after this rock climbing program where he was shooting to the top
program where he was shooting to the top
program where he was shooting to the top of every wall while his friends were
of every wall while his friends were
of every wall while his friends were sitting on the ground fearful and
sitting on the ground fearful and
sitting on the ground fearful and unwilling to try there was a newfound
unwilling to try there was a newfound
unwilling to try there was a newfound respect for Andrew the community’s
respect for Andrew the community’s
respect for Andrew the community’s expectations of Andrew changed once they
expectations of Andrew changed once they
expectations of Andrew changed once they realized what he could do so take on the
realized what he could do so take on the
realized what he could do so take on the highest peak in Africa to prove to a
highest peak in Africa to prove to a
highest peak in Africa to prove to a community that GOx at a woman who can
community that GOx at a woman who can
community that GOx at a woman who can run with one hand I couldn’t pass it up
run with one hand I couldn’t pass it up
run with one hand I couldn’t pass it up and neither could three teens who were
and neither could three teens who were
and neither could three teens who were offered the opportunity fumo
offered the opportunity fumo
offered the opportunity fumo Poisson and Marceline and I’ll tell you
Poisson and Marceline and I’ll tell you
Poisson and Marceline and I’ll tell you about the way I met these three the day
about the way I met these three the day
about the way I met these three the day before the climb fumo is 19 and he has
before the climb fumo is 19 and he has
before the climb fumo is 19 and he has an intellectual disability he talks with
an intellectual disability he talks with
an intellectual disability he talks with a bit of a stutter
a bit of a stutter
a bit of a stutter unfortunately fumo has been called
unfortunately fumo has been called
unfortunately fumo has been called stupid his whole life his father is out
stupid his whole life his father is out
stupid his whole life his father is out of the picture but fumo is insanely fast
of the picture but fumo is insanely fast
of the picture but fumo is insanely fast and athletic and also extremely stylish
and athletic and also extremely stylish
and athletic and also extremely stylish when I met fumo he was wearing this
when I met fumo he was wearing this
when I met fumo he was wearing this white tracksuit and his hat spun
white tracksuit and his hat spun
white tracksuit and his hat spun backwards and he we sat together on the
backwards and he we sat together on the
backwards and he we sat together on the bus on the way to the base of the
bus on the way to the base of the
bus on the way to the base of the mountain and he showed me on his flip
mountain and he showed me on his flip
mountain and he showed me on his flip phone picture after picture after
phone picture after picture after
phone picture after picture after picture of his model poses Hasan is 16
picture of his model poses Hasan is 16
picture of his model poses Hasan is 16 and he’s deaf and I had actually met
and he’s deaf and I had actually met
and he’s deaf and I had actually met Hasan about four years earlier so when I
Hasan about four years earlier so when I
Hasan about four years earlier so when I saw him I asked him hey do you remember
saw him I asked him hey do you remember
saw him I asked him hey do you remember me and he nodded and said that he did
me and he nodded and said that he did
me and he nodded and said that he did and then he signed my name I couldn’t
and then he signed my name I couldn’t
and then he signed my name I couldn’t believe it but I saw in Cara’s like that
believe it but I saw in Cara’s like that
believe it but I saw in Cara’s like that he’s got this quiet calm thoughtful
he’s got this quiet calm thoughtful
he’s got this quiet calm thoughtful sensitive soul doesn’t like to be the
sensitive soul doesn’t like to be the
sensitive soul doesn’t like to be the center of attention if you were to tease
center of attention if you were to tease
center of attention if you were to tease him or help him with his bag or
him or help him with his bag or
him or help him with his bag or something he gets all bashful and shy
something he gets all bashful and shy
something he gets all bashful and shy but smiles and allows it to happen and
but smiles and allows it to happen and
but smiles and allows it to happen and then mursaleen is 16 and she has
then mursaleen is 16 and she has
then mursaleen is 16 and she has cerebral palsy her CP affects her right
cerebral palsy her CP affects her right
cerebral palsy her CP affects her right side so she can’t really hold anything
side so she can’t really hold anything
side so she can’t really hold anything while in her right hand and she walks
while in her right hand and she walks
while in her right hand and she walks with a bit of a wide swinging gait but
with a bit of a wide swinging gait but
with a bit of a wide swinging gait but if you met Marceline you would be
if you met Marceline you would be
if you met Marceline you would be meeting a teenage girl giggling blushing
meeting a teenage girl giggling blushing
meeting a teenage girl giggling blushing kind of scheming the whole time picture
kind of scheming the whole time picture
kind of scheming the whole time picture as much emotion as you can pack into a
as much emotion as you can pack into a
as much emotion as you can pack into a human being
human being
human being right
right
right this is Marceline love’s the center of
this is Marceline love’s the center of
this is Marceline love’s the center of attention but if something doesn’t quite
attention but if something doesn’t quite
attention but if something doesn’t quite go her way she gives you the the glare
go her way she gives you the the glare
go her way she gives you the the glare the teenage girl pouch but now think of
the teenage girl pouch but now think of
the teenage girl pouch but now think of someone as feisty as a teenage girl but
someone as feisty as a teenage girl but
someone as feisty as a teenage girl but who’s been born with a disability pretty
who’s been born with a disability pretty
who’s been born with a disability pretty self-conscious about it among her peers
self-conscious about it among her peers
self-conscious about it among her peers and now has been given the opportunity
and now has been given the opportunity
and now has been given the opportunity to climb Africa’s tallest mountain
to climb Africa’s tallest mountain
to climb Africa’s tallest mountain alongside two teenage boys and ten
alongside two teenage boys and ten
alongside two teenage boys and ten Americans Marceline was in her element
Americans Marceline was in her element
Americans Marceline was in her element desperate to prove herself
desperate to prove herself
desperate to prove herself now even with months of preparation and
now even with months of preparation and
now even with months of preparation and communication back and forth having the
communication back and forth having the
communication back and forth having the kids try on all this donated clothing
kids try on all this donated clothing
kids try on all this donated clothing and everything they still really had no
and everything they still really had no
and everything they still really had no idea what they were getting themselves
idea what they were getting themselves
idea what they were getting themselves into when Marceline was asked what do
into when Marceline was asked what do
into when Marceline was asked what do you think you’ll see up there
you think you’ll see up there
you think you’ll see up there she said trees and houses lots of houses
she said trees and houses lots of houses
she said trees and houses lots of houses but an accurate prediction that they all
but an accurate prediction that they all
but an accurate prediction that they all had was that it was going to be cold and
had was that it was going to be cold and
had was that it was going to be cold and they had no idea what cold felt like
they had no idea what cold felt like
they had no idea what cold felt like they had never experienced anything
they had never experienced anything
they had never experienced anything below 70 degrees so to be out for eight
below 70 degrees so to be out for eight
below 70 degrees so to be out for eight days in this new environment where in
days in this new environment where in
days in this new environment where in several places it’s going to be below
several places it’s going to be below
several places it’s going to be below zero was a big challenge so we started
zero was a big challenge so we started
zero was a big challenge so we started hiking and for six and a half days we
hiking and for six and a half days we
hiking and for six and a half days we climbed to the summit at 19,000 341 feet
climbed to the summit at 19,000 341 feet
climbed to the summit at 19,000 341 feet like this putting one foot in front of
like this putting one foot in front of
like this putting one foot in front of the other for our on our and the higher
the other for our on our and the higher
the other for our on our and the higher we got the harder it was to breathe the
we got the harder it was to breathe the
we got the harder it was to breathe the first few days were fun and exciting but
first few days were fun and exciting but
first few days were fun and exciting but by about day four we were all breaking
by about day four we were all breaking
by about day four we were all breaking down we all burn nauseous had headaches
down we all burn nauseous had headaches
down we all burn nauseous had headaches sunburns chapped lips at one point fumo
sunburns chapped lips at one point fumo
sunburns chapped lips at one point fumo all of a sudden just fall
all of a sudden just fall
all of a sudden just fall to the ground grabs his ankle starts
to the ground grabs his ankle starts
to the ground grabs his ankle starts wincing in pain we all run up to him
wincing in pain we all run up to him
wincing in pain we all run up to him fearing the worst and he he has rolled
fearing the worst and he he has rolled
fearing the worst and he he has rolled his ankle and we were all worried but he
his ankle and we were all worried but he
his ankle and we were all worried but he eventually just shakes it off he wants
eventually just shakes it off he wants
eventually just shakes it off he wants to get up and and continue come to find
to get up and and continue come to find
to get up and and continue come to find out this had actually happened to fumo
out this had actually happened to fumo
out this had actually happened to fumo many times before and he had actually
many times before and he had actually
many times before and he had actually forgotten his ankle brace at home
forgotten his ankle brace at home
forgotten his ankle brace at home leave it to a teenage boy right to
leave it to a teenage boy right to
leave it to a teenage boy right to neglect to mention something important
neglect to mention something important
neglect to mention something important that he might need and then Hassan
that he might need and then Hassan
that he might need and then Hassan Hassan hadn’t been eating very much over
Hassan hadn’t been eating very much over
Hassan hadn’t been eating very much over the the first few days and he wasn’t
the the first few days and he wasn’t
the the first few days and he wasn’t looking very well and at one point we’re
looking very well and at one point we’re
looking very well and at one point we’re hiking along and he just finally leans
hiking along and he just finally leans
hiking along and he just finally leans forward clutching his stomach and he get
forward clutching his stomach and he get
forward clutching his stomach and he get up to him and he just starts crying I
up to him and he just starts crying I
up to him and he just starts crying I mean he was in a lot of pain we get him
mean he was in a lot of pain we get him
mean he was in a lot of pain we get him to calm down give him a tums tell him
to calm down give him a tums tell him
to calm down give him a tums tell him we’re gonna get you to lunch when we get
we’re gonna get you to lunch when we get
we’re gonna get you to lunch when we get to lunch we’ll sit down we’ll figure out
to lunch we’ll sit down we’ll figure out
to lunch we’ll sit down we’ll figure out what’s going on well we finally get to
what’s going on well we finally get to
what’s going on well we finally get to lunch were fearing maybe altitude
lunch were fearing maybe altitude
lunch were fearing maybe altitude sickness or something but hard-boiled
sickness or something but hard-boiled
sickness or something but hard-boiled eggs happened to come out for lunch
eggs happened to come out for lunch
eggs happened to come out for lunch among other things and Hassan just
among other things and Hassan just
among other things and Hassan just starts eating all the hard-boiled eggs
starts eating all the hard-boiled eggs
starts eating all the hard-boiled eggs and we realized that he’s enjoying this
and we realized that he’s enjoying this
and we realized that he’s enjoying this and we start giving him hard-boiled eggs
and we start giving him hard-boiled eggs
and we start giving him hard-boiled eggs off of our plates come to find out there
off of our plates come to find out there
off of our plates come to find out there was no serious stomach issue all along
was no serious stomach issue all along
was no serious stomach issue all along Hassan was just a picky eater so we were
Hassan was just a picky eater so we were
Hassan was just a picky eater so we were all struggling but kilimanjaro was not
all struggling but kilimanjaro was not
all struggling but kilimanjaro was not meant to be easy we chose it because it
meant to be easy we chose it because it
meant to be easy we chose it because it was hard because it was not known
was hard because it was not known
was hard because it was not known outcome actually about 50% of people who
outcome actually about 50% of people who
outcome actually about 50% of people who attempt Kilimanjaro don’t reach the top
attempt Kilimanjaro don’t reach the top
attempt Kilimanjaro don’t reach the top but if our goal was to just raise
but if our goal was to just raise
but if our goal was to just raise awareness about what people with
awareness about what people with
awareness about what people with disabilities can do we could have just
disabilities can do we could have just
disabilities can do we could have just taken fumo Hassan and marceline and
taken fumo Hassan and marceline and
taken fumo Hassan and marceline and showcased what they were already good at
showcased what they were already good at
showcased what they were already good at we could have had a race to show how
we could have had a race to show how
we could have had a race to show how fast
fast
fast or a soccer tournament to show how good
or a soccer tournament to show how good
or a soccer tournament to show how good at soccer
at soccer
at soccer Hasaan is or a mass competition to show
Hasaan is or a mass competition to show
Hasaan is or a mass competition to show how good at math Marcellinus but we
how good at math Marcellinus but we
how good at math Marcellinus but we chose a challenge because when we are
chose a challenge because when we are
chose a challenge because when we are tested we feel empowered and people
tested we feel empowered and people
tested we feel empowered and people notice well some at night tested us all
notice well some at night tested us all
notice well some at night tested us all to hike from the base camp up to the
to hike from the base camp up to the
to hike from the base camp up to the frozen summit and then half way back
frozen summit and then half way back
frozen summit and then half way back down the mountain again was going to
down the mountain again was going to
down the mountain again was going to take about 19 hours so we’re about seven
take about 19 hours so we’re about seven
take about 19 hours so we’re about seven hours in it’s middle of the night 4 a.m.
hours in it’s middle of the night 4 a.m.
hours in it’s middle of the night 4 a.m. below zero
below zero
below zero and we finally get to the top of this
and we finally get to the top of this
and we finally get to the top of this crater rim and we have a minute to rest
crater rim and we have a minute to rest
crater rim and we have a minute to rest and we look over and hassan is just
and we look over and hassan is just
and we look over and hassan is just frozen expressionless shaking he’s got
frozen expressionless shaking he’s got
frozen expressionless shaking he’s got boogers and tears frozen to his face we
boogers and tears frozen to his face we
boogers and tears frozen to his face we rushed into action we get him to sit
rushed into action we get him to sit
rushed into action we get him to sit down and we just start rubbing his arms
down and we just start rubbing his arms
down and we just start rubbing his arms and his legs trying to get blood back in
and his legs trying to get blood back in
and his legs trying to get blood back in them try to get him to sip some hot
them try to get him to sip some hot
them try to get him to sip some hot water take out our hand warmers we’re
water take out our hand warmers we’re
water take out our hand warmers we’re shoving hand warmers in his coat one guy
shoving hand warmers in his coat one guy
shoving hand warmers in his coat one guy gives him his coat at this point
gives him his coat at this point
gives him his coat at this point Hassan’s crying I’m crying it was a mess
Hassan’s crying I’m crying it was a mess
Hassan’s crying I’m crying it was a mess but after too long Hassan finally starts
but after too long Hassan finally starts
but after too long Hassan finally starts to make eye contact not his head and we
to make eye contact not his head and we
to make eye contact not his head and we asked him do you want to continue these
asked him do you want to continue these
asked him do you want to continue these last 45 minutes and he nods and gets up
last 45 minutes and he nods and gets up
last 45 minutes and he nods and gets up and starts trudging along well lucky for
and starts trudging along well lucky for
and starts trudging along well lucky for him an ice storm rolls in at this point
him an ice storm rolls in at this point
him an ice storm rolls in at this point and for the last 45 minutes we’re just
and for the last 45 minutes we’re just
and for the last 45 minutes we’re just getting blasted with sleet I mean eyes
getting blasted with sleet I mean eyes
getting blasted with sleet I mean eyes squinting barely able to see in front of
squinting barely able to see in front of
squinting barely able to see in front of us just lean forward until we finally
us just lean forward until we finally
us just lean forward until we finally reach the summit we touch the sign we
reach the summit we touch the sign we
reach the summit we touch the sign we take a few pictures we’re up there for a
take a few pictures we’re up there for a
take a few pictures we’re up there for a grand total of about nine minutes
grand total of about nine minutes
grand total of about nine minutes and then we head down and I do mean head
and then we head down and I do mean head
and then we head down and I do mean head down literally head first I was told
down literally head first I was told
down literally head first I was told later that flu Moe and the Sun were
later that flu Moe and the Sun were
later that flu Moe and the Sun were somersaulting down the mountain just as
somersaulting down the mountain just as
somersaulting down the mountain just as giddy as can be
giddy as can be
giddy as can be now what would have happened if fumo
now what would have happened if fumo
now what would have happened if fumo Poisson and Marceline weren’t given this
Poisson and Marceline weren’t given this
Poisson and Marceline weren’t given this opportunity what happens to any of us if
opportunity what happens to any of us if
opportunity what happens to any of us if we’re not challenged or tested if we go
we’re not challenged or tested if we go
we’re not challenged or tested if we go untested we stop feeling valuable and if
untested we stop feeling valuable and if
untested we stop feeling valuable and if people in our community don’t feel
people in our community don’t feel
people in our community don’t feel valuable everyone suffers so how do we
valuable everyone suffers so how do we
valuable everyone suffers so how do we create a community where people feel
create a community where people feel
create a community where people feel valued our tendency is to let our
valued our tendency is to let our
valued our tendency is to let our expectations of people change once
expectations of people change once
expectations of people change once they’ve proven themselves to us once
they’ve proven themselves to us once
they’ve proven themselves to us once they’ve accomplished something but what
they’ve accomplished something but what
they’ve accomplished something but what if we started with having high
if we started with having high
if we started with having high expectations for one another just
expectations for one another just
expectations for one another just believing they could do something if you
believing they could do something if you
believing they could do something if you don’t all have to go climb Kilimanjaro
don’t all have to go climb Kilimanjaro
don’t all have to go climb Kilimanjaro or go rock climbing or kayaking or
or go rock climbing or kayaking or
or go rock climbing or kayaking or public speaking but if you’re unsure if
public speaking but if you’re unsure if
public speaking but if you’re unsure if someone can do something start with the
someone can do something start with the
someone can do something start with the assumption that they can and then
assumption that they can and then
assumption that they can and then together figure out what supports he or
together figure out what supports he or
together figure out what supports he or she might need in order to get there I
she might need in order to get there I
she might need in order to get there I would steer clear of let me do that for
would steer clear of let me do that for
would steer clear of let me do that for you and instead ask how can I help you
you and instead ask how can I help you
you and instead ask how can I help you do that when it comes to people’s
do that when it comes to people’s
do that when it comes to people’s abilities we can’t put up divides we
abilities we can’t put up divides we
abilities we can’t put up divides we can’t let people’s perceived utility
can’t let people’s perceived utility
can’t let people’s perceived utility define their worth unfortunately I’ve
define their worth unfortunately I’ve
define their worth unfortunately I’ve seen in Kenya how deadly that attitude
seen in Kenya how deadly that attitude
seen in Kenya how deadly that attitude can be now there is risk in having high
can be now there is risk in having high
can be now there is risk in having high expectations sure because people fail we
expectations sure because people fail we
expectations sure because people fail we all fail all the time but in my
all fail all the time but in my
all fail all the time but in my experience the reward for having high
experience the reward for having high
experience the reward for having high expectations for someone far outweighs
expectations for someone far outweighs
expectations for someone far outweighs the disappointment in getting let down
the disappointment in getting let down
the disappointment in getting let down you may be wondering about Marceline she
you may be wondering about Marceline she
you may be wondering about Marceline she didn’t reach the top
didn’t reach the top
didn’t reach the top after a conversation with with the
after a conversation with with the
after a conversation with with the guides we decided that it was going to
guides we decided that it was going to
guides we decided that it was going to be too difficult for her to continue and
be too difficult for her to continue and
be too difficult for her to continue and through tears she went down the mountain
through tears she went down the mountain
through tears she went down the mountain to meet us later
to meet us later
to meet us later well when we got down to the bottom and
well when we got down to the bottom and
well when we got down to the bottom and met mursaleen she gave us that that
met mursaleen she gave us that that
met mursaleen she gave us that that glare she had not wanted to give up but
glare she had not wanted to give up but
glare she had not wanted to give up but another young woman on our team named
another young woman on our team named
another young woman on our team named Liz also got sent back down on some at
Liz also got sent back down on some at
Liz also got sent back down on some at night she hadn’t reached the top and
night she hadn’t reached the top and
night she hadn’t reached the top and when Liz told Marceline that she didn’t
when Liz told Marceline that she didn’t
when Liz told Marceline that she didn’t make it either
make it either
make it either Marceline’s face lit up we got a chance
Marceline’s face lit up we got a chance
Marceline’s face lit up we got a chance to tell her it’s not about succeeding
to tell her it’s not about succeeding
to tell her it’s not about succeeding it’s about trying well sumo Hasan and
it’s about trying well sumo Hasan and
it’s about trying well sumo Hasan and Marceline are local celebrities now
Marceline are local celebrities now
Marceline are local celebrities now hundreds of people from their villages
hundreds of people from their villages
hundreds of people from their villages nearby came to their school for this big
nearby came to their school for this big
nearby came to their school for this big disability awareness parade and ceremony
disability awareness parade and ceremony
disability awareness parade and ceremony for the three climbers according to
for the three climbers according to
for the three climbers according to available records fumo and Hasan are the
available records fumo and Hasan are the
available records fumo and Hasan are the first local kids with disabilities to
first local kids with disabilities to
first local kids with disabilities to summit the mountain Marceline is seen
summit the mountain Marceline is seen
summit the mountain Marceline is seen differently now by her peers Hasan loves
differently now by her peers Hasan loves
differently now by her peers Hasan loves telling everyone how cold it was and
telling everyone how cold it was and
telling everyone how cold it was and fumo loves showing pictures of himself
fumo loves showing pictures of himself
fumo loves showing pictures of himself to everybody the community’s perspective
to everybody the community’s perspective
to everybody the community’s perspective is changing even one of the mountain
is changing even one of the mountain
is changing even one of the mountain guides is viewing his two daughters who
guides is viewing his two daughters who
guides is viewing his two daughters who have autism differently now he’s sending
have autism differently now he’s sending
have autism differently now he’s sending them to school instead of hiding them
them to school instead of hiding them
them to school instead of hiding them away and it started with high
away and it started with high
away and it started with high expectations I believe the greatest
expectations I believe the greatest
expectations I believe the greatest support we can give people in our
support we can give people in our
support we can give people in our community with or without disabilities
community with or without disabilities
community with or without disabilities is believing that they can do great
is believing that they can do great
is believing that they can do great things because they can thank you
things because they can thank you
things because they can thank you [Music]
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