Ugandan legal activist Medi Ssengooba talks about the barriers he and other persons with disabilities (PWDs) face in Uganda.
Medi gives an interesting insight into the way that barriers prevent PWDs from achieving their full potential. In the United States he was able to study in a barrier free environment and live independently - he was a straight 'A' student. By contrast in Uganda he was dependent, needed help and could not access libraries, toilets, classrooms and other facilities - he was a mediocre student.
If you are a PWD in Uganda, and you can't get to America to study in a barrier free environment, you will always be undervalued.
This short clip illustrates that disability rights are a moral issue. Receiving your rights means you get the selfesteem and self worth that are your entitlement.
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