The Most Famous Disabled in the World Talks about his Experience at the BA
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Alexandria—
Australian Nick Vujicic is a motivational speaker and the director of “Life Without Limbs”, an organization that is for the physically disabled. Nick Vujicic will visit the BA on Thursday, 9 October 2008. Nick is considered one of the most impressive models to challenge disability in the world, he was able to continue his education and gain the confidence of his work colleagues, despite the loss of his arms and legs.
The Village of Hope for Development and Rehabilitation of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, chaired by Ms. Nada Thabet, is organizing an event entitled "Hope for the Disabled” at the BA Lectures Hall, in which Nick will talk about his career and defiance of disability. A group of leaders of social work, intellectuals, and members of several associations working in the field of disability and human rights in Egypt and the Arab World will attend the event.
The celebration will include speeches by General Adel Labib, Governor of Alexandria, and Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, and Dr. Fathy Abu-Ayana will also present successful Egyptian models, who challenged their disability and succeeded in different areas of life. A group of disabled from the Village of Hope in Alexandria will present an operetta entitled “Innocence and Tenderness”, followed by a lecture entitled “Rights of people with disability..Reality vs. Law” delivered by Dr. Alaa Sebeh, Program and Advocacy Manager “Save the Children UK”.
Nick was born in Australia without arms or legs and was given no medical reason for this condition. He faced countless challenges and obstacles, but God has given him strength to surmount what others might call impossible.