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The Understanding of Disability and the Disability of Understanding | Kalyani Khona | TEDxGateway


love love is so difficult at 23 I’m

love love is so difficult at 23 I’m still so confused about love but hasn’t

still so confused about love but hasn’t

still so confused about love but hasn’t it all becomes so easy with these modern

it all becomes so easy with these modern

it all becomes so easy with these modern dating apps and latter model portals you

dating apps and latter model portals you

dating apps and latter model portals you can find love anywhere Facebook Twitter

can find love anywhere Facebook Twitter

can find love anywhere Facebook Twitter Instagram

Instagram

Instagram he was koopa pool so well I it just

he was koopa pool so well I it just

he was koopa pool so well I it just looked so flawless until I let emerge

looked so flawless until I let emerge

looked so flawless until I let emerge eat a much of the study he is finishing

eat a much of the study he is finishing

eat a much of the study he is finishing his PhD from JNU in Delhi

his PhD from JNU in Delhi

his PhD from JNU in Delhi if you saw this profile behind me you’d

if you saw this profile behind me you’d

if you saw this profile behind me you’d know he’s very popular and would get a

know he’s very popular and would get a

know he’s very popular and would get a lot of matches but what if emergen

lot of matches but what if emergen

lot of matches but what if emergen decided to tell you a little more about

decided to tell you a little more about

decided to tell you a little more about himself what if he told you he’s on a

himself what if he told you he’s on a

himself what if he told you he’s on a wheelchair leave alone enough responses

wheelchair leave alone enough responses

wheelchair leave alone enough responses he wouldn’t even get any swipe right it

he wouldn’t even get any swipe right it

he wouldn’t even get any swipe right it fitzroy UK / la agency for people with

fitzroy UK / la agency for people with

fitzroy UK / la agency for people with disability ask them what they can’t live

disability ask them what they can’t live

disability ask them what they can’t live without in a campaign and here are some

without in a campaign and here are some

without in a campaign and here are some results coffee fun being respected

results coffee fun being respected

results coffee fun being respected falling in love are we all the same

falling in love are we all the same

falling in love are we all the same don’t we all need the same things but

don’t we all need the same things but

don’t we all need the same things but according to me 100 million people with

according to me 100 million people with

according to me 100 million people with disabilities live in India 67 million

disabilities live in India 67 million

disabilities live in India 67 million are still looking for a life partner

are still looking for a life partner

are still looking for a life partner intrigued by the lack of platform for

intrigued by the lack of platform for

intrigued by the lack of platform for people with disabilities I went locking

people with disabilities I went locking

people with disabilities I went locking on every matrimonial portal in India

on every matrimonial portal in India

on every matrimonial portal in India asking them why are they not doing

asking them why are they not doing

asking them why are they not doing something about this the obvious answer

something about this the obvious answer

something about this the obvious answer was we have million-plus profiles

was we have million-plus profiles

was we have million-plus profiles together – we’d all have any time for

together – we’d all have any time for

together – we’d all have any time for something this special it was a leap of

something this special it was a leap of

something this special it was a leap of faith in 2014 I started wanted umbrella

faith in 2014 I started wanted umbrella

faith in 2014 I started wanted umbrella it’s a matchmaking agency for people

it’s a matchmaking agency for people

it’s a matchmaking agency for people with disabilities in my few of you know

with disabilities in my few of you know

with disabilities in my few of you know early months I was latching 10 to 15

early months I was latching 10 to 15

early months I was latching 10 to 15 profiles on the basis of age location

profiles on the basis of age location

profiles on the basis of age location medical condition and so forth the

medical condition and so forth the

medical condition and so forth the journey was you know so excited for

journey was you know so excited for

journey was you know so excited for a startup but somebody twice my age

a startup but somebody twice my age

a startup but somebody twice my age called me and said you’re my daughter’s

called me and said you’re my daughter’s

called me and said you’re my daughter’s age how are you going to find love for

age how are you going to find love for

age how are you going to find love for me or what do you know about finding

me or what do you know about finding

me or what do you know about finding love I just realized how my users had

love I just realized how my users had

love I just realized how my users had low power in that agency model

low power in that agency model

low power in that agency model I was quite disheartened but it was too

I was quite disheartened but it was too

I was quite disheartened but it was too soon to give up the next obvious choice

soon to give up the next obvious choice

soon to give up the next obvious choice was to start a tech platform because we

was to start a tech platform because we

was to start a tech platform because we were even getting called from Malaysia

were even getting called from Malaysia

were even getting called from Malaysia and you know new york asking if we could

and you know new york asking if we could

and you know new york asking if we could do something very similar for them let

do something very similar for them let

do something very similar for them let me confess I’m a majors in finance I did

me confess I’m a majors in finance I did

me confess I’m a majors in finance I did not know how app works it’s larger

not know how app works it’s larger

not know how app works it’s larger something like this still exists but

something like this still exists but

something like this still exists but also I could easily go wrong with my

also I could easily go wrong with my

also I could easily go wrong with my career they’re sitting at Starbucks

career they’re sitting at Starbucks

career they’re sitting at Starbucks Shankar who’s my co-founder and me we

Shankar who’s my co-founder and me we

Shankar who’s my co-founder and me we started in Clough in Clovis world’s

started in Clough in Clovis world’s

started in Clough in Clovis world’s first matchmaking app focusing on people

first matchmaking app focusing on people

first matchmaking app focusing on people with disabilities and health disorders

with disabilities and health disorders

with disabilities and health disorders to find a life partner

thank you inclusive love being an

thank you inclusive love being an abstract subject we started taking some

abstract subject we started taking some

abstract subject we started taking some lessons from wanted umbrella

lessons from wanted umbrella

lessons from wanted umbrella made sure in flow is you on the basis of

made sure in flow is you on the basis of

made sure in flow is you on the basis of level of Independence cure instruments

level of Independence cure instruments

level of Independence cure instruments you use medical condition and lifestyle

you use medical condition and lifestyle

you use medical condition and lifestyle choices so let me give you an example if

choices so let me give you an example if

choices so let me give you an example if you know sign language

you know sign language

you know sign language we will latch you with people who are

we will latch you with people who are

we will latch you with people who are hearing-impaired or if you understand

hearing-impaired or if you understand

hearing-impaired or if you understand Braille or you are visually impaired we

Braille or you are visually impaired we

Braille or you are visually impaired we will never show you profiles of people

will never show you profiles of people

will never show you profiles of people who are hearing impaired because they

who are hearing impaired because they

who are hearing impaired because they use sign language and you cannot see it

use sign language and you cannot see it

use sign language and you cannot see it and so on and so forth in club is also

and so on and so forth in club is also

and so on and so forth in club is also having optimal readability of each

having optimal readability of each

having optimal readability of each profile page to ensure people with

profile page to ensure people with

profile page to ensure people with visual impairment retina disorder and

visual impairment retina disorder and

visual impairment retina disorder and color blindness the Lord have to take

color blindness the Lord have to take

color blindness the Lord have to take any help from the friends or family

any help from the friends or family

any help from the friends or family members to look for a life partner the

members to look for a life partner the

members to look for a life partner the journey the journey was getting

journey the journey was getting

journey the journey was getting overwhelmingly positive well I got a

overwhelmingly positive well I got a

overwhelmingly positive well I got a phone call this is the first latch lol

phone call this is the first latch lol

phone call this is the first latch lol Imran ah I know so miss wheelchair

Imran ah I know so miss wheelchair

Imran ah I know so miss wheelchair dollar up and she’s a gold medalist in

dollar up and she’s a gold medalist in

dollar up and she’s a gold medalist in rifle shooting she was looking to settle

rifle shooting she was looking to settle

rifle shooting she was looking to settle down since 8 years law she was very

down since 8 years law she was very

down since 8 years law she was very hesitant on getting to our app but

hesitant on getting to our app but

hesitant on getting to our app but within 10 days of our launch she found

within 10 days of our launch she found

within 10 days of our launch she found him run three months later they tied the

him run three months later they tied the

him run three months later they tied the Lord

both of them are wheelchair users it is

both of them are wheelchair users it is a lotion that people with disability

a lotion that people with disability

a lotion that people with disability should only marry people with disability

should only marry people with disability

should only marry people with disability let me tell you we are all dealing with

let me tell you we are all dealing with

let me tell you we are all dealing with a blind spot here

a blind spot here

a blind spot here 50% of in club users are without

50% of in club users are without

50% of in club users are without disability there are people who have

disability there are people who have

disability there are people who have surgeries who have temporary trials

surgeries who have temporary trials

surgeries who have temporary trials clients or people who believe in

clients or people who believe in

clients or people who believe in inclusion with some further research we

inclusion with some further research we

inclusion with some further research we found out that in India people with

found out that in India people with

found out that in India people with disability have very restricted social

disability have very restricted social

disability have very restricted social lives due to ill accessible transport

lives due to ill accessible transport

lives due to ill accessible transport public places and so on makes it much

public places and so on makes it much

public places and so on makes it much tougher for them to find love and so we

tougher for them to find love and so we

tougher for them to find love and so we realized people who were talking on our

realized people who were talking on our

realized people who were talking on our app were not coming out and leading in

app were not coming out and leading in

app were not coming out and leading in person so we decided to do something

person so we decided to do something

person so we decided to do something about it and we started social spaces

about it and we started social spaces

about it and we started social spaces which is our offline meetup where we

which is our offline meetup where we

which is our offline meetup where we give an equal platform for people with

give an equal platform for people with

give an equal platform for people with or without disability to come together

or without disability to come together

or without disability to come together and interact these cafes and restaurants

and interact these cafes and restaurants

and interact these cafes and restaurants have accessible washrooms ramps at entry

have accessible washrooms ramps at entry

have accessible washrooms ramps at entry and exit sign language interpreters in

and exit sign language interpreters in

and exit sign language interpreters in fact we even interpret music and sign

fact we even interpret music and sign

fact we even interpret music and sign language so they included let me give

language so they included let me give

language so they included let me give you a glimpse of social spaces

you a glimpse of social spaces

you a glimpse of social spaces [Music]

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[Applause] Aker unusual recipe a disabled person

Aker unusual recipe a disabled person

Aker unusual recipe a disabled person you’ll never find a foot foot like

you’ll never find a foot foot like

you’ll never find a foot foot like button for at least a half a cup

button for at least a half a cup

button for at least a half a cup including India just do it like my

including India just do it like my

including India just do it like my little electronic

little electronic

little electronic [Music]

somebody very recently told me the

somebody very recently told me the understanding of disability and

understanding of disability and

understanding of disability and disability of understanding go hand in

disability of understanding go hand in

disability of understanding go hand in hand so to solve the problem of

hand so to solve the problem of

hand so to solve the problem of awareness and social restriction we

awareness and social restriction we

awareness and social restriction we started social spaces plus any of you

started social spaces plus any of you

started social spaces plus any of you could host your social space in your

could host your social space in your

could host your social space in your city or locality with a simple

city or locality with a simple

city or locality with a simple do-it-yourself guide so you can stop one

do-it-yourself guide so you can stop one

do-it-yourself guide so you can stop one person like Manish from entering a bar

person like Manish from entering a bar

person like Manish from entering a bar to have a drink but how do you stop a

to have a drink but how do you stop a

to have a drink but how do you stop a group of twenty people wanting to have a

group of twenty people wanting to have a

group of twenty people wanting to have a drink together right and it’s time for

drink together right and it’s time for

drink together right and it’s time for many more like Manish l emergy to find a

many more like Manish l emergy to find a

many more like Manish l emergy to find a life partner but will not go to stop

life partner but will not go to stop

life partner but will not go to stop here we plan to go global with in

here we plan to go global with in

here we plan to go global with in slavery soon we plan to create similar

slavery soon we plan to create similar

slavery soon we plan to create similar platforms for people who are elderly

platforms for people who are elderly

platforms for people who are elderly divorced widowed widowed E and so on we

divorced widowed widowed E and so on we

divorced widowed widowed E and so on we plan to remove them from the isolation

plan to remove them from the isolation

plan to remove them from the isolation by creating enough platforms for them to

by creating enough platforms for them to

by creating enough platforms for them to meet and understand each other and maybe

meet and understand each other and maybe

meet and understand each other and maybe meet the one in that process in club is

meet the one in that process in club is

meet the one in that process in club is for people who want to find love

for people who want to find love

for people who want to find love differently because lo one L IFE t’ no

differently because lo one L IFE t’ no

differently because lo one L IFE t’ no one deserves to be alone thank you

one deserves to be alone thank you

one deserves to be alone thank you you

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