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सससस सससससस सससस सससससस ! ! Namastê Sathi ! Namastê Sathi ! Namastê my friend Namastê my friend

Imagining a Wheelchair-Accessible Nepal with Tina Descolada

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Tina Descolada is a character developed by psychologist Marta Alencar of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Through engaging stories and evocative photography In 2011 Tina visited Nepal. What follows is her message to Nepalis carried by Dr. Scott Rains during his 2014 Buddha Jayanti tour of Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan arranged by Pankaj Pradhananga of Four Season Travel & Tours.

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साथी नमस्ते साथी नमस्ते ! !   

Namastê Sathi !Namastê Sathi !

Namastê my friends!Namastê my friends!

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Hello!

I’m Tina Descolada. I live in Brazil a country far from here.I am a promoter of inclusion and I love to travel and experience adventure…

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We have some problems like yours in Brazil too...

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But we are developing too.

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I was here in Nepal in 2012 and I I was here in Nepal in 2012 and I know the difficulties that a person know the difficulties that a person with reduced mobility can run into with reduced mobility can run into in various places here: in urban in various places here: in urban traffic, in the mountains and at traffic, in the mountains and at tourist attractions.tourist attractions.

   I I congratulate youcongratulate you that despite that despite

all these difficulties you are still all these difficulties you are still interested in discussing the topic interested in discussing the topic of of inclusive tourisminclusive tourism in Nepal. in Nepal.

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What I think is most What I think is most important you already have. important you already have.

That is the That is the spirit of spirit of receptivityreceptivity and and

hospitality that you provide hospitality that you provide to us as tourists.to us as tourists.

Everyone welcomed me Everyone welcomed me with great affection.with great affection.

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• Fotos nepalis

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As people with disabilities the first

thing that makes us feel at home is when

attitudinal barriers break down: prejudice,

discrimination and stigma.

 It creates an access ramp to the heart.

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From there look for solutions that create architectural accessibility especially in urban areas together with people who have disabilities and with the community.

 

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?And what about the natural barriers in the mountains?

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I went on a trek to see Mount Everest... I confess that I felt insecure knowing all the obstacles I would find.

But since I am very brave I did not give up. I asked the tour operator if a wheelchair-user could make a trek in the Himalayas.

He replied - "Tina, with imagination we can do anything."

So I decided: Imagination makes us happier!

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Let’s go, Let’s go, Kumar! Kumar!

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In the world of imagination we can do anything!

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We can even go to Pikey Peak

orsee Everest!

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In the real In the real world everyone world everyone

shouldshould know know what is what is

possible for them!possible for them!

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Thank you all!